Mimmo Rotella (1918-2006) - Olympic Centennial

ABOUT THE PRINT
- Color silkscreen on paper.
- Hand-signed and numbered by the artist.

SUITE OLYMPIC CENTENNIAL
The Olympic Suite consists of 50 lithographs and silkscreen prints chosen to represent various contemporary artistic trends. It was published to commemorate the first centenary of the modern Olympic Games. The selected artists work in a wide variety of movements and styles, from the hyperrealism of Antonio López to the abstraction of Sol Lewitt, including abstract expressionism, the geometrism of Arden Quin, conceptual art, pop art, the new realism of Baldaccini and Rotella, and the new fauvism of Dokoupil, among others. Among the artists represented are creators of great international renown, widely recognised by critics.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Mimmo Rotella (1918–2006) was an Italian artist and one of the leading figures of postwar European art. Born in Catanzaro, he became internationally renowned for his décollage technique, created by tearing and reassembling advertising posters from city streets into striking compositions. Associated with the Nouveau Réalisme movement, Rotella transformed everyday urban imagery into powerful works that explored mass media, consumer culture, and popular iconography. Alongside his décollages, he produced an important body of graphic works, including serigraphs and lithographs that reflect the same bold visual language. His work has been exhibited in major museums worldwide, including the Centre Pompidou and the Museum of Modern Art, and he participated several times in the Venice Biennale, securing his place as one of the most influential Italian artists of the 20th century.