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Artworks
Lucio Fontana
Concetto Spaziale (52 B 4), 1952Agglomerates of colored glass powder and glue, alkyd paint and oil on metal plate66,5 x 61,5 cm
with socle: 77 x 76 x 18 cmCopyright The ArtistConcetto Spaziale, 1952 (52 B 4), is one of only three works on metal from the “Buchi” series, made between 1949 and 1953, the other two belong to Fondazione Lucio...Concetto Spaziale, 1952 (52 B 4), is one of only three works on metal from the “Buchi” series, made between 1949 and 1953, the other two belong to Fondazione Lucio Fontana.
This work anticipates the famous “Metalli” series which includes 58 artworks, made between 1961 and 1968.
Provenance
- Studio Marconi, Milan
- Collection Barbara Bluhm Kaul e Don Kaul, Chicago
- Galerie Karsten Greve, Cologne
- Private Collection, Switzerland
Literature
- Lucio Fontana Catalogue Raisonné des peintures, sculptures et environnements spaciaux, Vol. II, Enrico Crispolti (curated by) Bruxelles, La Connaissance, 1974, reproduced pp. 27 - 28
- Fontana, Catalogo Generale, Volume Primo, Enrico Crispolti (curated by), Electa edition, Milano, 1986, reproduced p. 109
- Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Ragionato di sculture, dipinti, ambientazioni, Tomo II, Enrico Crispolti (curated by), SKIRA, Milano, 2006, reproduced p.2402of 2