+Ferruccio Bortoluzzi Italian 1964 Composizioni 75 Concretism Post War Art Sculpture
Post war sculptural art created by Ferruccio Bortoluzzi (1920-2007).
A concretism post war piece of art, created by the Italian artist Ferruccio Bortoluzzi, back in the 1964. This three-dimensional sculpture is made by the combination of figurative elements made up in rusted iron, wood and pigmented terracotta.
Materials & Media: Iron, wood, pigments and earthenware.
Titled: COMPOSIZIONI #75.
Signatures: Mounted in the artist's frame and signed at verso, "F, BORTOLUZZI (1964) COMPOSIZIONI #75".
Measurements: 550 mm by 420 mm by 80 mm (21.65 x 10.67 x 3.15 Inches).
Ferruccio Bortoluzzi
He born in Venice in 1920. Ferruccio Bortoluzzi received his diploma from the Art Institute there in 1947. He has taught for the same Institute, the Artistic High School as well as for the Senior Course of Industrial Design. Immediately following the war, he was one of the founders of "L'Arco" Cultural Center in Venice. From 1943-2003 he had several one-man shows both in Italy and abroad, for example the Museum of Modern Art of Cà Pesaro (1982 and 2003) and Fondazione Querini Stampalia (2001). Bortoluzzi's works can be seen in public and private collections in Italy and abroad. A contemporary documentation of his artistic activities can be found at the Historical Archive of Contemporary Art in Venice. The artist died in Venice in 2007.
Exhibitions: Carnegie Museum of Art -1964, 1967, 1968. Biennale di Venezia -1966. São Paulo Art Biennial -1969. Quadriennale di Roma -1972. Fondazione Querini Stampalia -2001. Ca' Pesaro -1982 & 2003.
Collections: Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Rome Italy. Ca'Pesaro, Venice Italy. Museo del Novecento, Milan Italy. Bologna Museum of Modern Art, Bologna Italy.
Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb Croatia. MAX Museo, Chiasso Italy. Private collections in Paris, Milan, New York, London and Rome.
Literature: Enrico Crispolti, Michele Beraldo, Giovanni Bianchi, Ferruccio Bertoluzzi Catalogo General Electa Milan 2014. Pp182 Illustration 8. For this exact art-piece pictured. Bortoluzzi, Umbro Apollonio, Serra Editore, Roma, 1966.
References: Ferruccio Bortoluzzi. Mostra-omaggio". Arte.it. January 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014. Bortoluzzi, "Quaderno BAC Art Studio", Venezia, 1998. Registered at the Ferruccio Bortoluzzi Art Foundation.
Provenance: Private collection in Paris 2012. Martini Asta, Brescia Italy 2016.
Condition: The overall condition of this art piece is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage.. All parts are secured in the settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: D092423AENM/.1111
