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Engraving and aquatint, printed in pink. Hand signed lower right, Published by 2RC Edizioni d'Arte, Rome.

Nudo rosa (1967) is one of Lucio Fontana's most distinctive graphic works, executed in engraving and aquatint and printed in a saturated, luminous pink. The image presents a figure in dissolution: line and tone merge into a shimmering chromatic field that simultaneously defines and dismantles form. Published by 2RC Edizioni d'Arte in Rome, the print reflects Fontana's late engagement with the figure, now filtered through the spatial and chromatic investigations that defined his Spatialist practice. The choice of pink is deliberate and unsettling -- warmly sensual yet formally abrasive, it challenges conventions of both figurative and abstract printmaking. Hand signed lower right, Nudo rosa is a rare and significant work in which Fontana operates at the precise intersection of the body and pure colour.

Lucio Fontana (Argentina/Italy, 1899–1968) was a groundbreaking artist and founder of Spatialism. Known for his iconic Concetto Spaziale works, he pierced and slashed canvases to explore space, light, and materiality, revolutionizing the concept of painting as a medium.

Lucio Fontana

Nudo rosa, 1967

Name: Nudo rosa, 1967
SKU: 16818
Price: 10500.00 USD
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Limited Edition Print

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Mixed Media

Mixed MediaMixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.

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I do not want to make a painting; I want to open up space, create a new dimension, tie in the cosmos, as it endlessly expands beyond the confining plane of the picture.

- Lucio Fontana

Recognised as the founder of Spatialism, Lucio Fontana was a prolific artist who was driven by a desire to highlight and explore the relationship between surface and dimensionality. Fontana’s techniques included slicing through canvas and punching holes in the surface of his work – Spatial Concept is a series of works that exemplify this particular technique and Fontana would often line the reverse of his canvas with black gauze; the darkness would then shimmer through the holes he had created and further add to the illusory and mysterious effect. Fontana was also acclaimed for his use of a wide-range of materials; for a series of paintings created for the ‘Art and Contemplation’ exhibition, he manipulated the surface paint with his fingers and Murano glass. Inspired by his visit to New York City, Fontana also worked extensively with metal for several years – he used shiny copper sheets to scratch and gouge holes into the metal and the final results alluded to the burgeoning architecture of the city. (Artist website)

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Nudo rosa, 1967

63 x 47 cm

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