Venice 1948-1986 : The Art Scene

by BARBERO, LUCA MASSIMO

• ISBN13: 9788876247446
• ISBN10: 8876247440
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-09-05
• Publisher: Skira

Summary

Published in association with the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Modena, this catalogue presents unpublished and remarkable photographs that will take readers on an extraordinary journey through the artistic milieu of the Venice Biennale from 1948 to 1986 featuring artists such as Leger, Ernst, Picasso, Mattisse, Dali, Fontana, Beuys, Oldenberg, Lichtenstein and Rauschenberg. In their time these photographs were featured in magazines such as Time and Life. Today, this repertory of photographs forms a remarkable contribution to the history of post-war culture. These photographs, depicting the most influential figures in modern and contemporary art, capture the artistic climate and fervour of the period in question and document the historical phases of the world's most prized international art exhibition.

Author Biography

Luca Massimo Barbero is Associate Curator of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.

Table of Contents

1948 1954	p. 13
1956 1962	p. 61
An interview with Antoni Tapies	p. 78
The Cavallino Constellation	p. 104
An interview with Pontus Hulten	p. 126
1964 1968	p. 129
On Pop Art: An interview with Renato Mambor	p. 170
1970 1986	p. 217
When the Biennale was indeed contemporary art research	p. 286
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