Lucio Fontana

Born: 19 February 1899, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina

Education: Accademia di Brera, Milan (1928-1930)

Died: 07 September 1968, Comabbio, Italy

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Concetto spaziale, attese, 1967

Water-based paint on canvas
500.0 × 610.0 mm
61 x 50 cm

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Concetto spaziale, Attese, 1966

Water-based paint on canvas
500.0 × 610.0 mm
24 x 19 11/16 inches 61 x 50 cm
© Fondation Lucio Fontana, Milano / by SIAE / Adagp, Paris, 2020. Courtesy Gagosian.

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Concetto spaziale, Attese, 1964

Waterpaint on canvas
61 x 50 cm 24 1/8 x 19 3/4 in
Signed twice, titled and inscribed ‘l. Fontana “Concetto Spaziale” ATTESE il quadro è autentico l. fontana Comabbio 5­ 4-68' (on the reverse)

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Concetto spaziale, 1965

Holes and graffiti on aluminium sheet
364.0 × 253.0 mm
25.3 x 36.4 cm; 10 x 14 3/8 in
Signed (lower right): "Fontana"

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Concetto spaziale, Attese, 1959

Waterpaint on canvas
1253.0 × 1005.0 mm
100.5 x 125.3 cm; 39 5/8 x 49 3/8 in
Signed, titled and inscribed (on the reverse): "l. fontana / attese / anno 300"

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Concetto spaziale, Attese, 1964 - 1965

Waterpaint on canvas
0.0 × 0.0 × 0.0 mm
38 x 47 cm, 15 x 18 1/2 in
Signed, titled and inscribed: l. fontana / “Concetto Spaziale” / ATTESE / mi ànno strappato / 48 denti (on the reverse). Courtesy Mazzoleni, London-Torino

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Crocefisso Lavoro ceramica, 1948

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Works Elsewhere

 

Concetto spaziale, 1962

Oil and holes on canvas
132 × 212 cm

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Struttura al neon per la IX Triennale di Milano [Neon Structure for the 9th Milan Triennale], 1951

Ink and watercolor on paper
230.0 × 290.0 mm
29 x 23 cm / 11 ½ x 9 in
© Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2020. Courtesy Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Milano

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Ambiente spaziale [Spatial Environment], 1949


Colored ink on photograph
170.0 × 210.0 mm

21 x 17 cm / 8 1/4 x 6 3/4 in
© Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2020. Courtesy Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Milano. 
Photo: Federico Torra

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Ambiente spaziale a luce nera [Spatial Environment in Black Light], 1948 - 1949

Darkened rectangular room, ceiling painted white, panelled walls, 10 papier-mâché elements painted in fluorescent colors, 6 Wood lamps
2750.0 × 5760.0 × 6700.0 mm
576 x 275 x 670 cm / 226 3/4 x 108 1/4 x 263 3/4 in
Installation view, Museo d'Arte Mendrisio, 2008 © Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2020. Photo: Stefano Spinelli

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Ambiente spaziale [Spatial Environment], 1966

Rectangular room, two corridors to enter and exit, walls and ceiling lined with black fabric, flooring in polyurethane foam covered in rubber, backlit holes with green neon crystal tubes
5500.0 × 3420.0 × 14320.0 mm
342 x 550 x 1432 cm / 134 5/8 x 216 1/2 x 563 3/4 in
Installation view, ‘Lucio Fontana. Ambienti/Environments’, Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan, 2017 © Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2020. Courtesy Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan. Photo: Agostino Osio

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Ambiente spaziale [Spatial Environment], 1967

Darkened square room, walls lined with black fabric, wooden silhouette painted in black and fluorescent white, fluorescent white color dots on the walls and on the ceiling, 4 Wood lamps
7500.0 × 4650.0 × 7500.0 mm
465 x 750 x 750 cm / 183 1/8 x 295 1/4 x 295 1/4 in
Installation view, ‘Lucio Fontana. Ambienti/Environments’, Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan, 2017 © Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2020. Courtesy Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan. Photo: Agostino Osio

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Ambiente spaziale [Spatial Environment], 1968

Rectangular room; walls painted in white, white floor, chalk panel with 'cut,' white
5620.0 × 3670.0 × 4320.0 mm
367 x 562 x 432 cm / 144 1/2 x 221 1/4 x 170 1/8 in
Installation view, ‘Lucio Fontana. Ambienti/Environments’, Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan, 2017 © Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2020. Courtesy Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan. Photo: Agostino Osio

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Ambiente spaziale con neon [Spatial Environment with Neon Light], 1967

Square room, walls and ceilings lined with pink fabric, pink neon crystal tubes
7500.0 × 4920.0 × 7500.0 mm
492 x 750 x 750 cm / 193 3/4 x 295 1/4 x 295 1/4 in
Installation view, ‘Lucio Fontana. Ambienti/Environments’, Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan, 2017 © Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2020. Courtesy Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan. Photo: Agostino Osio

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Ambiente spaziale a luce rossa [Spatial Environment in Red Light], 1967

Room with 6 corridors, walls and ceiling lined with wallpaper painted red, red flooring, red neon crystal tubes
6000.0 × 2200.0 × 4900.0 mm
220 x 600 x 490 cm / 86 5/8 x 236 1/4 x 192 7/8 in
Installation view, ‘Lucio Fontana. Ambienti/Environments’, Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan, 2017 © Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2020. Courtesy Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan. Photo: Agostino Osio

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Pianta di New York di notte [Map of New York by Night], 1960-1961

Ballpoint pen on paper
280 × 216 mm
21.6 x 28 cm / 8 1/2 x 11 in
© Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2022. Photo: Francesca Pellacini

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Tavoletta graffita [Incised Panel], 1931

Painted and incised plaster
290 × 230 mm
23 x 29 cm / 9 x 11 3/8 in
© Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2022

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Scultura astratta [Abstract Sculpture], 1934

Wrought-iron wire and clay
190 × 330 mm
33 x 19 cm / 13 x 7 1/2 in
© Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2022. Photo: Daniele De Lonti

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Scultura spaziale [Spatial Sculpture], 1947

Bronze
500 × 590 mm
59 x 50 cm / 23 1/4 x 19 5/8 in
© Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2022. Photo: Daniele De Lonti

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Ritratto di Teresita [Portrait of Teresita], 1949

Glazed and lustered terracotta and topaz
450 × 700 × 310 mm
70 x 45 x 31 cm / 27 1/2 x 17 3/4 x 12 1/4 in
© Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2022. Photo: Daniele De Lonti

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Concetto spaziale, Ellisse [Spatial Concept, Ellipse], 1967

Lacquered wood and holes
720 × 1730 mm
173 x 72 cm / 68 1/8 x 28 3/8 in
© Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2022

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Concetto spaziale [Spatial Concept], 1968

Lacquered copper and cut
560 × 200 × 60 mm
20 x 56 x 6 cm / 7 7/8 x 22 x 2 3/8 in
© Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2022. Photo: Riccardo Gasperoni

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Concetto spaziale [Spatial Concept], 1961-1962

Slipped terracotta and cuts
285 × 380 mm
38 x 28.5 cm / 15 x 11 1/4 in
© Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2022

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Battaglia [Battle], 1947-1948

Glazed terracotta
300 × 120 × 180 mm
12 x 30 x 18 cm / 4 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 7 1/8 in
© Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2022

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Cavalli marini [Sea Horses], 1936

Glazed terracotta
340 × 520 × 400 mm
52 x 34 x 40 cm / 20 1/2 x 13 3/8 x 15 3/4 in
© Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2022

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Concetto spaziale, La luna a Venezia [Spatial Concept, The Moon in Venice], 1961

Acrylic, glass, and holes on canvas
1500 × 1500 mm
150 x 150 cm / 59 x 59 in
Archivio Patrimonio Artistico Intesa Sanpaolo. Photo: Studio Vandrasch, Milano

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Figura alla finestra [Figure at the Window], 1931

Slipped and incised terracotta
180 × 400 × 200 mm
40 x 18 x 20 cm / 15 3/4 x 7 1/8 x 7 7/8 in
© Fondazione Lucio Fontana by SIAE 2022

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Concetto Spaziale, 1962

Oil and graffito on canvas
600.0 × 700.0 mm
70 x 60 cm

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Concetto spaziale, [Teatrino], 1966

Oil on canvas and lacquered wood
764.0 × 620.0 × 70.0 mm
62 x 76.4 x 7 cm

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Concetto Spaziale, 1962

Oil and graffito on canvas
600.0 × 700.0 mm
70 x 60 cm

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Concetto spaziale, [Teatrino], 1966

Oil on canvas and lacquered wood
764.0 × 620.0 × 70.0 mm
62 x 76.4 x 7 cm

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Concetto Spaziale, Attese, 1965

Waterpaint on canvas
0.0 × 0.0 × 0.0 mm
31 by 41 cm. 13 by 16 1/4 in.
Signed, titled and inscribed Concetto Spaziale / L. Fontana / 1+1.0003 "Attese" on the reverse

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Concetto Spaziale, 1967

Polished bronze, in two parts
0.0 × 0.0 × 0.0 mm
Each: 27 by 22 by 22 cm. 10½ by 9¾ by 9¾ in.
Each: incised with the artist's signature and numbered 240/500 on the underside polished bronze, in two parts

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