Michelangelo Pistoletto b. 1933
Gabbietta, 1970's
Silkscreen on polished stainless steel mirror
100 x 70 cm
39 2/8 x 27 4/8 ins
39 2/8 x 27 4/8 ins
252/450
Pistoletto shows some of Arte Povera's concerns like making art about everyday life and everyday materials, in this photographic silkscreens on polished steel: La gabbietta (1962–68). The work features a...
Pistoletto shows some of Arte Povera's concerns like making art about everyday life and everyday materials, in this photographic silkscreens on polished steel: La gabbietta (1962–68). The work features a birdcage partially draped with fabric. The reflections of viewers on the printed surface brings their presence into the image—and, thus, the cage.
