Mimmo Rotella (1918 - 2006)
1918-10-07Catanzaro, Italy2006-01-08Milan, ItalyItaly
Mimmo Rotella
Domenico (Mimmo) Rotella was an Italian artist considered an important figure in post-war European art. Best known for his works of décollage and psychogeographics, made from torn advertising posters. He was associated to the Ultra-Lettrists an offshoot of Lettrism and later was a member of the Nouveau Réalisme, founded in 1960 by the art critic Pierre Restany.
Date and place of birt: | 7 october 1918, Catanzaro, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 8 january 2006, Milan, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Poet |
Art school / group: | Nouveau Réalisme |
Art style: | Pop Art, Avant-garde, Dadaism, Contemporary art |