Alberto Burri
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Alberto Burri was an influential Italian postwar artist known for his radical use of unconventional materials such as burlap, burned plastic, and tar to create abstract, textural works that challenged traditional painting.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alberto Burri canonical | 1 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Italian postwar artist
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artist ⓘ human ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| academicDegree | medical degree ⓘ |
| artisticCharacteristic | emphasis on materiality and surface texture ⓘ |
| artisticGoal | to challenge traditional notions of painting ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Italy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Italy ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1915-03-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-02-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Perugia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Burri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
abstract art
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contemporary art ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| formerOccupation | physician ⓘ |
| genre | abstract painting ⓘ |
| givenName | Alberto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkInCollection |
Centre Pompidou
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Guggenheim Museum, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Museum of Modern Art, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Tate Modern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Arte Povera
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contemporary material-based abstraction ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract art
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Art Informel NERFINISHED ⓘ Postwar art ⓘ Tachisme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Alberto Burri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Combustioni series
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Cretti series NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacchi series NERFINISHED ⓘ textural abstract works ⓘ use of unconventional materials in painting ⓘ |
| notableWork | Grande Cretto di Gibellina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
painter
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visual artist ⓘ |
| participatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Città di Castello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Nice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfBirth | Umbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
acrylic
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burlap ⓘ burned plastic ⓘ cellotex ⓘ metal ⓘ tar ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
assemblage
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burning ⓘ collage ⓘ |
| wasPrisonerOfWarIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Città di Castello
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Rome ⓘ |
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