Germano Celant: The Story of (MY) Exhibitions
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Author: Germano Celant
When Italian art critic and curator – and coiner of the phrase and movement Arte Povera – Germano Celant died in 2020 at the age of 79, he left behind a legacy of curatorial philosophy that decisively shaped postwar art in the West, and will undoubtedly influence future generations of curators. This publication provides a chronology of 34 exhibitions curated by Celant, beginning with the first Arte Povera gallery show in 1967 and closing with his sprawling 2018 Prada Foundation show.In 1967, Celant published his manifesto “Notes for a Guerrilla War” in which he coined the term Arte Povera to classify Italy’s artistic counter to the Pop art trends prevailing in the United States and the United Kingdom at the time.Appraising the exhibitions as well as the theoretical writings from their respective catalogues, this volume seeks to reconstruct the most important shows of Celant’s career from initial conception to public reception. The Story of (MY) Exhibitions explores the unique approach to curation that characterised Celant’s life and work. His career trajectory is a nonlinear evolution of personal interpretation and historical documentation that prioritises nontraditional media and strives to break down boundaries between different artistic languages.
ISBN 9788836647668. Silvana Editoriale. flexi. 728 pages. 300 b/w ills. 20 x 25 cm.
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When Italian art critic and curator – and coiner of the phrase and movement Arte Povera – Germano Celant died in 2020 at the age of 79, he left behind a legacy of curatorial philosophy that decisively shaped postwar art in the West, and will undoubtedly influence future generations of curators. This publication provides a chronology of 34 exhibitions curated by Celant, beginning with the first Arte Povera gallery show in 1967 and closing with his sprawling 2018 Prada Foundation show.In 1967, Celant published his manifesto “Notes for a Guerrilla War” in which he coined the term Arte Povera to classify Italy’s artistic counter to the Pop art trends prevailing in the United States and the United Kingdom at the time.Appraising the exhibitions as well as the theoretical writings from their respective catalogues, this volume seeks to reconstruct the most important shows of Celant’s career from initial conception to public reception. The Story of (MY) Exhibitions explores the unique approach to curation that characterised Celant’s life and work. His career trajectory is a nonlinear evolution of personal interpretation and historical documentation that prioritises nontraditional media and strives to break down boundaries between different artistic languages.
ISBN 9788836647668. Silvana Editoriale. flexi. 728 pages. 300 b/w ills. 20 x 25 cm.
available