Piero Manzoni (1933 - 1963) - photo 1

Piero Manzoni

Piero Manzoni was an Italian artist. He was a leading figure in the Italian avant-garde movement of the 1950s and 1960s, and is best known for his conceptual and performance artworks.

Manzoni's works often involved the use of unconventional materials, such as his famous series of "Artist's Shit" cans, which were filled with his own excrement and sealed with a label that declared "Artist's Shit". He also created works using cotton balls, balloons, and even human hair.

One of Manzoni's most famous performances was "Living Sculptures," in which he covered himself in gold paint and posed as a living statue in a gallery. He also created a "Base of the World," a pedestal labeled with that phrase, and invited people to stand on it, thereby declaring themselves the center of the world.

Manzoni's works challenged traditional notions of art and pushed the boundaries of what was considered acceptable as artistic expression.

Date and place of birt:13 july 1933, Soncino, Italy
Date and place of death:6 february 1963, Milan, Italy
Nationality:Italy
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Art school / group:ZERO
Genre:Performance art
Art style:Conceptual art
Technique:Installation

Creators Italy

Andrea Carlo Lucchesi (1859 - 1925)
Andrea Carlo Lucchesi
1859 - 1925
Enric Serra i Auqué (1858 - 1918)
Enric Serra i Auqué
1858 - 1918
Felice Giordano (1880 - 1964)
Felice Giordano
1880 - 1964
Domenico Morelli (1826 - 1901)
Domenico Morelli
1826 - 1901
Francesco Xanto Avelli (1487 - 1542)
Francesco Xanto Avelli
1487 - 1542
Pietro Fancelli (1764 - 1850)
Pietro Fancelli
1764 - 1850
Filippino Lippi (1457 - 1504)
Filippino Lippi
1457 - 1504
 Master of the Fiesole Epiphany (1425 - 1496)
Master of the Fiesole Epiphany
1425 - 1496
Cesare Dandini (1596 - 1657)
Cesare Dandini
1596 - 1657
Francesco Solimena (1657 - 1747)
Francesco Solimena
1657 - 1747
Francesco Filippini (1853 - 1895)
Francesco Filippini
1853 - 1895
Guido Di Graziano (XIII century - ?)
Guido Di Graziano
XIII century - ?
 Fillìa (1904 - 1936)
Fillìa
1904 - 1936
Jannis Kounellis (1936 - 2017)
Jannis Kounellis
1936 - 2017
Afra Scarpa (1937 - 2011)
Afra Scarpa
1937 - 2011
Maria Felice Tibaldi (1707 - 1770)
Maria Felice Tibaldi
1707 - 1770

Creators Conceptual art

Rafael Soriano (1920 - 2015)
Rafael Soriano
1920 - 2015
Alf Lechner (1925 - 2017)
Alf Lechner
1925 - 2017
Yō Akiyama (1953)
Yō Akiyama
1953
Jonathan Monk (1969)
Jonathan Monk
1969
Niko Abramidis (1987)
Niko Abramidis
1987
Richard Long (1945)
Richard Long
1945
Rashid Johnson (1977)
Rashid Johnson
1977
Phyllida Barlow (1944)
Phyllida Barlow
1944
Liam Gillick (1964)
Liam Gillick
1964
Ulricke Flaig (1962)
Ulricke Flaig
1962
Wolfgang Schmidt (1966)
Wolfgang Schmidt
1966
Gino De Dominicis (1947 - 1998)
Gino De Dominicis
1947 - 1998
Hank Willis Thomas (1976)
Hank Willis Thomas
1976
Nikolaus Hipp (1938)
Nikolaus Hipp
1938
Pamela Rosenkranz (1979)
Pamela Rosenkranz
1979
Raimund Girke (1930 - 2002)
Raimund Girke
1930 - 2002
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