What is Nouveau Realism?
Nouveau Réalisme is an artistic movement founded in 1960 by art critic Pierre Restany and painter Yves Klein during a collective exhibition at a gallery in Milan. Restany wrote the original manifesto in April 1960, proclaiming the movement. In October of that year, nine artists, including Martial Raysse, Yves Klein, Daniel Spoerri, Jean Tinguely, Arman, Pierre Restany, and three Ultra-Lettrists—Jacques de la Villeglé, François Dufrêne, and Raymond Hains—signed the declaration. In 1961, the movement expanded to include Mimmo Rotella, Niki de Saint Phalle, Gérard Deschamps, and César. The movement emphasized a return to reality in art, often incorporating everyday objects and exploring the boundaries between art and life.
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ARTWORKS RELATED TO NOUVEAU REALISM
Javacheff Christo
Wall of 10 Million Oil Drums, Project for the Suez Canal, 1972
Limited Edition Print
Screen-print
EUR 3,000
Gerhard Richter
Abstraktes Bild, 1982 (Werk 503), 1982/2025
Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
EUR 1,880
Javacheff Christo
Texas Mastaba, Project For 500,000 Stacked Oil Drums, 1971
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
USD 1,550
Sand consists of loose grains of material primarily made up of minerals like quartz, mica, and feldspar, as well as small fragments of rocks. Sand paintings are created by pouring colored sand into intricate designs, often for cultural rituals or special celebrations. These designs can take many days to complete and are traditionally brushed away after the ceremony, emphasizing the impermanence of the artwork.
