Artist
Lucio Fontana
1899–1968 · Argentine-born Italian
Lucio Fontana founded Spatialism and became famous for puncturing and slashing canvases under the recurring title Concetto spaziale. Trained as a sculptor, he understood the canvas as a physical membrane rather than a neutral support.
Painting; sculpture; installation; ceramics
Major Works
- 1949Spatial Concept →
- 1958Concetto spaziale, Attese →
- 1960Concetto spaziale, Attese →
- 1963Concetto spaziale, La fine di Dio →
- 1959–60Concetto spaziale, Natura →
- 1949Ambiente spaziale a luce nera →
- 1961Concetto spaziale, Venezia era tutta d’oro →
- 1962Concetto spaziale, New York 10 →
- 1965Concetto spaziale, Teatro →
- 1968Concetto spaziale, Attese →
Interviews & Writing
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