Manzoni: Cataogue Raisonne

By Germano Celant

Created in collaboration with the Archivio Opera Piero Manzoni (Onlus) this volume is the first complete cataloging of the work of Manzoni. A major figure in the art scene of Europe in the late 20th century, Manzoni interpreted the cultural experiences of his time and mixed and matched them, furiously inventing a vast variety of found materials and media, from cotton to "shit," kaolin to polystyrene, and fiberglass to the human body. Manzoni (1933-1963) created an immense oevure in an all-too-brief career. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, he persisted in building an art that lay outside of trends and labels: an alchemistic, anarchistic art, constantly ready to divest traditional aesthetic values, seeking a complete reinterpretation of the world. This two-volume catalog is no less than due recognition of Manzoni's courage and genius.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 888491146X
• ISBN13: 9788884911469
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Skira
• Length: 816 Pages
• Weight: 11.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 3.3" x 10.5" x 14.0"