Mixed media on color photograph
Italy, 1990-1997
Mario Schifano (1934-1998) – Italian Postmodern painter and collagist
With a certificate of authenticity from the Fondazione Mario Schifano (no. F90-97/0582) in copy
Framed under glass
Dimensions: 13 x 18 cm
Very good condition
A unique work by one of the most outstanding artists of Italian postmodernism; revised photographs by Schifano fetch over €23,000 at international auctions
Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU.

The present work is a typical work by Mario Schifano. Made in the 1990s, it shows a subject matter, which the artist dealt with since the 1970s. Fascinated by the stream of images on television, Schifano took photographs of the TV screen, on which he subsequently scribbled or painted with enamel paint and partly collaged on various supports. The black frame surrounding the image is intended to appear like a video screen.



A certificate of authenticity from the Fondazione Mario Schifano (no. F90-97/0582) is enclosed in copy.



The photograph is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame. It is in very good condition. The frame shows signs of use. The framed work 25 x 30.5 cm measures, the image size is 13 x 18 cm.



Mario Schifano (1934-1998)

Mario Schifano was born in Libya in 1934. His first works were monochromatic images in which the artist later introduced emblems of popular culture such as billboards, road signs and Coca Cola logos. In 1962 he travelled to the US, where he met artists such as Frank O'Hara, Jasper Johns, Rothko and Warhol. In the same year he participated in the legendary exhibition ‘International Exhibition of the New Realists’ in the Gallery of Sidney Janis alongside iconic American pop artists. Back in Italy, he regularly exhibited his work in Rome, Paris and Milan. In 1964 and 1978 he participated in the Venice Biennale. In addition, Schifano worked as a filmmaker since the mid-1960s, made music and periodically turned away from painting. From the 1970s he primarily worked with television images, which he mounted on canvas and reworked with color. These motifs were recurring in the artist’s work until the late 1990s. In addition, Schifano created an extensive oeuvre of prints.

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