Lucio Fontana (1899-1968) - Untitled
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Lucio Fontana, Untitled, lithograph, limited edition 96/150 from the 1960s, 49 × 34 cm, hand signed, Spain, excellent condition.
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ABOUT THE PRINT
- Print belonging to the collection ‘Six contes de La Fontaine’.
- Original graphic work numbered and signed by hand by the artist.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Lucio Fontana (1899–1968) was an Italian-Argentine artist best known as the founder of Spatialism and a pioneer of postwar avant-garde art. Born in Rosario, Argentina, and trained in Milan, he initially worked as a sculptor before radically transforming the language of painting. In 1947, he published the First Spatialist Manifesto, advocating for an art that would transcend the traditional boundaries of canvas and incorporate space, light, and movement.
Fontana achieved international recognition with his groundbreaking series Concetto Spaziale, in which he pierced and later slashed the canvas—acts known as buchi (holes) and tagli (cuts). These gestures were not destructive but constructive, opening the surface to real space and redefining the relationship between artwork and viewer. His monochrome canvases, often in white, red, or gold, emphasized materiality and spatial depth.
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Fontana exhibited widely in Europe and the Americas, participating multiple times in the Venice Biennale. His innovations profoundly influenced Minimalism and Conceptual Art, securing his legacy as one of the most revolutionary artists of the twentieth century.
Seller's Story
Flecha es una de las galerías especializadas en arte contemporáneo con más tradición de Madrid, con más de 35 años de historia. Cuenta con una de las colecciones de arte contemporáneo español más completas del panorama nacional, incluyendo obra fotográfica, pictórica, escultórica, obra gráfica y técnicas mixtas.
ABOUT THE PRINT
- Print belonging to the collection ‘Six contes de La Fontaine’.
- Original graphic work numbered and signed by hand by the artist.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Lucio Fontana (1899–1968) was an Italian-Argentine artist best known as the founder of Spatialism and a pioneer of postwar avant-garde art. Born in Rosario, Argentina, and trained in Milan, he initially worked as a sculptor before radically transforming the language of painting. In 1947, he published the First Spatialist Manifesto, advocating for an art that would transcend the traditional boundaries of canvas and incorporate space, light, and movement.
Fontana achieved international recognition with his groundbreaking series Concetto Spaziale, in which he pierced and later slashed the canvas—acts known as buchi (holes) and tagli (cuts). These gestures were not destructive but constructive, opening the surface to real space and redefining the relationship between artwork and viewer. His monochrome canvases, often in white, red, or gold, emphasized materiality and spatial depth.
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Fontana exhibited widely in Europe and the Americas, participating multiple times in the Venice Biennale. His innovations profoundly influenced Minimalism and Conceptual Art, securing his legacy as one of the most revolutionary artists of the twentieth century.
Seller's Story
Flecha es una de las galerías especializadas en arte contemporáneo con más tradición de Madrid, con más de 35 años de historia. Cuenta con una de las colecciones de arte contemporáneo español más completas del panorama nacional, incluyendo obra fotográfica, pictórica, escultórica, obra gráfica y técnicas mixtas.
Details
Artist
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
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Gallery
Edition
Limited edition
Edition number
96/150
Title of artwork
Untitled
Technique
Lithograph
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Spain
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
49 cm
Width
34 cm
Weight
0.2 kg
Style
Minimalism
Period
1960-1970
Sold with frame
No
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