Lucio Fontana
Italian, Argentine born, 1899–1968
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Bio
Throughout his prolific career, Lucio Fontana demonstrated a relentless interest in the relationship between surface and dimensionality. Fontana formulated the theory of Spatialism in a series of manifestos dating from the late 1940s to early 1950s, …
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Represented by industry leading galleries.
High auction record
$29m, Christie's, 2015
Notable Works
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Career Highlights
Solo show at a major institution
Centre Pompidou, and 5 more
Group show at a major institution
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 22 more
Collected by a major institution
Tate, and 1 more
Reviewed by a major art publication
Artforum, and 4 more
Included in a major biennial
Venice Biennale National Pavilion, and 2 more
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Related categories
Spatialism
Arte Povera
Post-War European Art
Altered and Substituted Canvases
Italy
Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay)
Latin American Art
Modern and Impressionist Art
Gestural Abstraction
Line, Form, and Color
20th Century Art
Sculpture
Dynamism
Group Zero
Ceramic
Gestural
Concrete Art
Painting
Neon and Fluorescent Light
Drawing
Light as Subject
Tangled Forms
Architecture's Effects
Focus on Materials
Works for Sale
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Shows featuring Lucio Fontana
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