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

Riccardo Licata (1929 - 2014)
Riccardo Licata
1929 - 2014
Martinus Christian Wesseltoft Rørbye (1803 - 1848)
Martinus Christian Wesseltoft Rørbye
1803 - 1848
Rudolf Otto von Ottenfeld (1856 - 1913)
Rudolf Otto von Ottenfeld
1856 - 1913
Antonio Basoli (1774 - 1848)
Antonio Basoli
1774 - 1848
Jean-Bernard Restout (1732 - 1797)
Jean-Bernard Restout
1732 - 1797
Alessandro Longi (1733 - 1813)
Alessandro Longi
1733 - 1813
Pietro Benvenuti (1769 - 1844)
Pietro Benvenuti
1769 - 1844
Alexandre Georges Henri Regnault (1843 - 1871)
Alexandre Georges Henri Regnault
1843 - 1871
Joseph Stella (1877 - 1946)
Joseph Stella
1877 - 1946
Bernardo Castello (1557 - 1629)
Bernardo Castello
1557 - 1629
Macrino d'Alba (1460 - 1520)
Macrino d'Alba
1460 - 1520
Michele Ridolfi (1795 - 1854)
Michele Ridolfi
1795 - 1854
Zoran Music (1909 - 2005)
Zoran Music
1909 - 2005
Marie Collart-Henrotin (1842 - 1911)
Marie Collart-Henrotin
1842 - 1911
Martin Verstappen (1773 - 1852)
Martin Verstappen
1773 - 1852
Bernardo Rachetti (1639 - 1702)
Bernardo Rachetti
1639 - 1702

Creators Conceptual art

Mike Starn (1961)
Mike Starn
1961
Eduard Semenovich Gorokhovsky (1929 - 2004)
Eduard Semenovich Gorokhovsky
1929 - 2004
Heimo Zobernig (1958)
Heimo Zobernig
1958
HA (Hans Jurgen) Schult (1939)
HA (Hans Jurgen) Schult
1939
Liam Gillick (1964)
Liam Gillick
1964
Ivan Semyonovich Chuikov (1935 - 2020)
Ivan Semyonovich Chuikov
1935 - 2020
Robert Barry (1936)
Robert Barry
1936
Zbigniew Bajek (1958)
Zbigniew Bajek
1958
Victor Grippo (1936 - 2002)
Victor Grippo
1936 - 2002
Anish Kapoor (1954)
Anish Kapoor
1954
Jorge Méndez Blake (1974)
Jorge Méndez Blake
1974
Shusaku Arakawa (1936 - 2010)
Shusaku Arakawa
1936 - 2010
Tom Marioni (1937)
Tom Marioni
1937
Luciano Fabro (1936 - 2007)
Luciano Fabro
1936 - 2007
Gedi Sibony (1973)
Gedi Sibony
1973
Rirkrit Tiravanija (1961)
Rirkrit Tiravanija
1961
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