Pier Paolo Calzolari
1943
Denso. ca. 1971- 1973.
Mixed media. Assemblage. Candle, pencil, salt, smoke, and tobacco on a collage.
Signed in center bottom. On Fabriano CMF wove paper (with the watermark). 67.5 x 68.5 cm (26.5 x 26.9 in), size of sheet [AH].

• Distinctive stylistic features of Arte Povera: unusual combinations of materials and perceptual dimensions.
• The essence of materiality: Calzolari repeatedly uses salt, tobacco, and fire in his work.
• Artistic heyday: In 1972, Calzolari participated in documenta 5.
• In 2026/2027, Galerie 21Art in Monte Carlo will present the solo exhibition “Pier Paolo Calzolari: Selected Works.”
• Works by the artist are held in the Pinault Collection, Paris; the Bavarian State Painting Collection—Collection of Modern Art at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich; and The Art Institute of Chicago.

PROVENANCE: Studio Deambrogi, Milan (with a handwritten label on the back of the frame).
Private collection, Southern Germany.
Private collection, Italy (since 2013, Ketterer Kunst).

LITERATURE: Ketterer Kunst, Munich, 410th Auction, Post War/Contemporary Art Part II, December 7, 2013, lot 884 (illustrated).

In good condition. Slightly wavy due to framing. Has a slight light-colored border and is slightly unevenly browned in places. A few tiny holes along the edges caused by framing. Overall, it presents a harmonious impression. Not unframed for cataloging.
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