Alberto Burri (1915 - 1995)
1915-03-12Città di Castello, Italy1995-02-13Nice, FranceItaly
Alberto Burri
Alberto Burri was an Italian visual artist, painter, sculptor, and physician based in Città di Castello. He is associated with the matterism of the European informal art movement and described his style as a polymaterialist. He had connections with Lucio Fontana's spatialism and, with Antoni Tàpies, an influence on the revival of the art of post-war assembly in America (Robert Rauschenberg) as in Europe.
Date and place of birt: | 12 march 1915, Città di Castello, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 13 february 1995, Nice, France |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Painter, Sculptor |
Art style: | Abstract art, Abstract Expressionism, Informalism, Contemporary art |