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Piero Manzoni

Piero Manzoni (13/7/1933-6/2/1963)

 Piero Manzoni (13/7/1933-6/2/1963 )was a pioneering Italian conceptual artist who challenged traditional ideas of art through provocative and unconventional works. He used everyday materials, living bodies, and ironic gestures to question artistic value, authorship, and originality. Best known for woks such as “Artist’s Shit” and “Artist’s Breath”, Manzoni helped shape …

Piero Manzoni, Socle du Monde (1961), Photo: Ole Bagger

VIDEO:7 Artists on Piero Manzoni

Piero Manzoni has made a big impact on contemporary artists such as Marina Abramović, Jonathan Monk and Gavin Turk. They here share …