Zero to infinity
Subtitle: arte povera, 1962-1972
By: Richard Flood and Frances Morris, curators.
Contributors: Flood, Richard, 1943-; Morris, Frances.; Walker Art Center.; Tate Modern (Gallery)
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Walker Art Center; Available through D.A.P./Distributed Art Pub.
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Minneapolis, Minn; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 367
Subjects: Arte povera -- Exhibitions.; Art, Italian -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
Genres: Exhibitions.
Description: "Italy and art are synonymous. When either is mentioned, images of Etruscan sculptures and Renaissance frescoes come to mind, along with extraordinary architectural treasures that bridge the centuries. Even today, these powerful reminders of a distant past continue to influence contemporary Italian art and design.

With Zero to Infinity: Arte Povera 1962-1972, the Walker Art Center and the Tate Modern have undertaken an ambitious project - to represent an important yet seldom seen period in Italian modern art. As the U. S. tour sponsor of Zero to Infinity: Arte Povera 1962-1972, the Italian Trade Commission is proud to share the Walker Art Center's enthusiasm in illustrating the evolution of artistic expression in Italy as reflected in all aspects of Italian life.

The Zero to Infinity: Arte Povera 1962-1972 tour sponsorship is part of a new campaign planned by the Italian Trade Commission and several manufacturers' associations, and created under the auspices of the Italian Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade. This new campaign, "Life in 'I' Style," focuses on the successful combination of Italian creativity, traditional craftsmanship, and industrial production."--BOOK JACKET.

"Italy and art are synonymous. When either is mentioned, images of Etruscan sculptures and Renaissance frescoes come to mind, along with extraordinary architectural treasures that bridge the centuries. Even today, these powerful reminders of a distant past continue to influence contemporary Italian art and design. With Zero to Infinity: Arte Povera 1962-1972, the Walker Art Center and the Tate Modern have undertaken an ambitious project - to represent an important yet seldom seen period in Italian modern art. As the U.S. tour sponsor of Zero to Infinity: Arte Povera 1962-1972, the Italian Trade Commission is proud to share the Walker Art Center's enthusiasm in illustrating the evolution of artistic expression in Italy as reflected in all aspects of Italian life. The Zero to Infinity: Arte Povera 1962-1972 tour sponsorship is part of a new campaign planned by the Italian Trade Commission and several manufacturers' associations, and created under the auspices of the Italian Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade. This new campaign, "Life in 'I' Style," focuses on the successful combination of Italian creativity, traditional craftsmanship, and industrial production."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 350-354) and index.
Published on the occasion of the exhibition organized by the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, and the Tate Modern, London.
"Tate Modern, London, May 31, 2000-August 19, 2001; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, October 13, 2001-January 13, 2002; The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, March 10, 2002-August 11, 2002; Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C., October 17, 2002-January 12, 2003"--Colophon.
Table of contents: title: Thrust into the whirlwind : Italian art before arte povera / Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev; title: Spaces of arte povera / Robert Lumley; title: Reading arte povera / Corrina Criticos; title: Italy in the 1960s : spaces, places, trajectories / Karen Pinkus; title: Now we begin / Francesco Bonami; title: Timeline, 1962-1972 / Giorgia Bottinelli; title: Artists' works and selected writings : Giovanni Anselmo, Alighiero Boetti, Pier Paolo Calzolari, Luciano Fabro, Piero Gilardi, Jannis Kounellis, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Pino Pascali, Giuseppe Penone, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Emilio Prini, Gilberto Zorio.