Often compared to
Yves Klein, Piero Manzoni was captivated when he witnessed Klein's Monochrome exhibition when it came to Italy in the late 1950s and convinced him simple concepts could produce great art.
« It is clear that if the artist is to be able to bring to light zones of myth that are authentic and virginal he must have both an extreme degree of self-awareness and the gifts of iron precision and logic. »
Piero Manzoni
Manzoni's notable works include "Achromes," which is a concoction of cotton wool, fiberglass, rabbit skin and bread rolls. Another is the 1960 work "Artist Breath," depicted by a series of red, white and blue balloons mounted on wooden bases. A number of art critics surmised Piero Manzoni’s creations were his way o
Read More Often compared to
Yves Klein, Piero Manzoni was captivated when he witnessed Klein's Monochrome exhibition when it came to Italy in the late 1950s and convinced him simple concepts could produce great art.
« It is clear that if the artist is to be able to bring to light zones of myth that are authentic and virginal he must have both an extreme degree of self-awareness and the gifts of iron precision and logic. »
Piero Manzoni
Manzoni's notable works include "Achromes," which is a concoction of cotton wool, fiberglass, rabbit skin and bread rolls. Another is the 1960 work "Artist Breath," depicted by a series of red, white and blue balloons mounted on wooden bases. A number of art critics surmised Piero Manzoni’s creations were his way of expressing dismay with the consumerism which overtook his homeland following World War II. Piero Manzoni’s work has been exhibited throughout Europe. Public collections of his art are on display in museums, such as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Tate Museum in London. Manzoni died in 1963. He was only 29-years-old.
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