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Arte povera
This document provides information on works by several Italian artists associated with the Arte Povera movement in the late 1960s. It includes brief descriptions of sculptures, installations, and paintings by Mario Merz, Michelangelo Pisoletto, Alighiero Boetti, Jannis Kounellis, Pino Pascali, and Luciano Fabro made from found objects, common materials, and references to science, technology and language. The works explore themes of systems, structures, and concepts of time, space and reality through the use of humble or "poor" materials.
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- 2. Mario Merz Igloo,Do We Go Around Houses, or Do Houses Go Around Us? Igloo, Noi giriamo intorno alle case o le case girano intorno a noi? 1977, reconstructed 1985 Steel, slate, glass, putty and lightbox Displayed: 2667 x 5003 x 10261 mm
- 3. Lingotto 1968 Brush-wood,beeswax and steel Unconfirmed: 2620 x 3130 x 1140 mm
- 4. Che Fare? 1968–73 Aluminium, wax and neon lights Displayed: 125 x 668 x 191 mm, 2.8 kg
- 5. Untitled (A RealSum is a Sum of People) Senza titolo (una somma reale è una somma di gente) 1972 10 photographs, gelatin silver print on paper and neon lights Image, each: 260 x 260 mm overall display dimensions variable
- 6. Fibonacci Tables 1974–6 Charcoal, acrylic paint, metallic paint and neon on canvas Support: 2667 x 3822 mm
- 7. Berliner Tasse 1974 Spray paint, ink, pencil, and fat on paper 48.3 x 66.7 cm
- 8. Fall of theHouse of Usher 1979 Oil, metallic paint and charcoal on canvas, with neon fixture and rock 356.9 x 428.6 cm
- 9. Places with NoStreet 1987 Aluminum, wire mesh, stones, twigs, neon tubing, and wires
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- 11. Standing Man Uomoin piedi 1962,1982 Silkscreen on steel Object: 2500 x 1250 x 25 mm
- 12. Bookcase Scaffale 1976,1997 Iron Object, each: 2100 x 1200 x 400 mm
- 13. Bed Letto 1976,1997 Iron alloy, plywood, foam and cotton Object: 450 x 1190 x 2080 mm
- 14. Door Porta 1976,1997 Plywood, plastic and metal Object: 2210 x 1410 x 50 mm
- 15. Man with YellowPants 1964
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- 19. Alighiero Boetti Untitled 1965 Ink and pencil on paper 68.6 x 96.5 cm
- 20. Mettere al mondoil mondo 1973
- 23. Untitled (Invitation) 1966– 1967 Fabric, plexiglass, cork, synthetic polymer tubing, fiber-cement board, metal, plywood, electric wire, and ballpoint pen on printed paper 24.8 x 21 cm
- 24. Insicuro Noncurante 1966– 1975 Portfolio of 82 mixed media prints
- 25. San Bernardino from Insicuro Noncurante One from a portfolio of eighty two mixed media prints
- 26. Percomunicazioni from Insicuro Noncurante One from a portfolio of eighty two mixed media prints
- 27. Jannis Kounellis Untitled Senza titolo 1979 Charcoal, paper, arrows and stuffed birds Displayed: 3600 x 5000 mm
- 28. Untitled 1969 Stone Overall display dimensions variable
- 29. Coal Sculpture withWall of Coloured Glass 1990–2005 Glass, steel, coal and paraffin lamp Unconfirmed: 4250 x 1270 x 2550 mm (Variable)
- 30. Untitled 1968 Woodand wool Displayed: 2500 x 2810 x 450 mm
- 31. Untitled 1971 Oilpaint on canvas Support: 2200 x 3169 x 37 mm
- 32. Untitled 2006 4wooden tables and 7 bronze bells Displayed: 1440 x 2010 x 3520 mm
- 33. Untitled 1969 Burlapand beans Displayed: 470 x 1370 x 630 mm (Variable)
- 34. Untitled (Knife and Train) 2002 5 knives, 2 trains, metal and glass box Object: 530 x 398 x 98mm
- 35. Untitled (Coffee) 1989–91 Metal, glass, etching on paper, coffee beans and lead Displayed: 653 x 455 x 77 mm
- 36. Pino Pascali Lavedova blu, 1968
- 40. Machine Gun 1966 Reworked automobile parts (Fiat 500)
- 41. Bridge 1968 Steelwool and wire
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- 47. La doppia facciadel cielo (1986)
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