Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing

manifesto by Piero Manzoni
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Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing

Summary

Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing is an art manifesto[1].

Key Facts

  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing authored Piero Manzoni[2].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing authored Enrico Castellani[3].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing authored Otto Piene[4].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing authored Lucio Fontana[5].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing authored Carl Laszlo[6].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing authored Heinz Mack[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing is I am[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing is Achrome (Manzoni)[9].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing's instance of is recorded as art manifesto[10].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing's genre is avant-garde[11].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing's genre is manifesto[12].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing's language of work or name is recorded as Italian[13].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing's country of origin is recorded as Italy[14].
  • 1960 marks the founding of Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing[15].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing's significant event is recorded as Milan Triennial XII[16].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing's reference URL is recorded as http://www.artnet.com/artists/piero-manzoni/manifesto-per-lesposizione-internazionale-di-6Gn8EHo4nNw-4iA-LxYq3Q2[17].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing's official website is recorded as https://www.pieromanzoni.org/pieromanzoni/biographies/27/mostre-in-italia-e-nel-mondo[18].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing's motto text is recorded as Una tela vale quasi quanto nessuna tela[19].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing's motto text is recorded as A canvas is almost as good as no canvas[20].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing's motto text is recorded as Vendita di niente, numerato e firmato[21].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing's motto text is recorded as Sale of nothing, numbered and signed[22].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing's title is recorded as Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing[23].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing's name in native language is recorded as Manifesto per l'Esposizione internazionale di Niente[24].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing's different from is recorded as Futurist Manifesto[25].
  • Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing's first line is recorded as Una tela vale quasi quanto nessuna tela.Una scultura è buona quasi quanto nessuna scultura.Una macchina è bella quasi quanto nessuna macchina.La musica è piacevole quasi quanto nessun rumore.Nessun meitarcato d’arte è fruttuoso quanto il mercato d’arte.Qualche cosa è quasi niente (nessuna cosa).[26].

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Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Piero Manzoni[2], an artist[27], 1933–1963[28], of Italy[29], specialised in conceptual art[30]; Enrico Castellani[3], a painter[31], 1930–2017[32], of Italy[33], awarded the Praemium Imperiale[34], specialised in visual arts[35]; Otto Piene[4], a sculptor[36], 1928–2014[37], of Germany[38], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[39], specialised in kinetic art[40]; Lucio Fontana[5], a painter[41], 1899–1968[42], of Italy[43], specialised in painting[44]; Carl Laszlo[6], a psychoanalyst[45], 1923–2013[46], of Hungary[47]; and Heinz Mack[7], a sculptor[48], b. 1931[49], of Germany[50], awarded the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[51], specialised in op art[52].

Publication

Manifesto for the International Exhibition of Nothing's language of work or name is recorded as Italian[13]. Genres include avant-garde[11] and manifesto[12].

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Class ancestry

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