Exhibiting Italian Art in the United States from Futurism to Arte Povera: 'Like a Giant Screen'

by Sharon Hecker and Raffaele Bedarida

This volume explores how Italian institutions, dealers, critics, and artists constructed a modern national identity for Italy by exporting - literally and figuratively - contemporary art to the United States in key moments between 1929 and 1969.

From artist Fortunato Depero opening his Futurist House in New York City to critic Germano Celant launching Arte Povera in the United States, Raffaele Bedarida examines the thick web of individuals...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032081295
• ISBN13: 9781032081298
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 228 Pages