Sangregorio, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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The Catalogue raisonné of Sculptures by Giancarlo Sangregorio (1925-2013) includes over 1, 400 illustrations of works made between the 1940s and 2013 and is presented by a lengthy essay by Elena Pontiggia that offers an analysis of the complex career of Sangregorio, highlighting the international aspect of his art and drawing attention to the sculptor and his role on the Italian and European scene. Ordered chronologically, this catalogue raisonné covers the developments in the artist's trajectory, starting with his initial figural stage in the 1940s and 1950s, and in particular a turning point in the late 1950s; a long creative course that is always open and in constant evolution, never stuck in strict patters. The publication continues across the decades, up to the 1960s with his large stones and large wood pieces, which also mark the debut of anti-figural monumentality, the first interlockings of organic and inorganic matter, of wood and stone, the two oldest and most beloved materials of Sangregorio, crafted directly. A monumentality that unfolds in the titanic and mythical sense starting in the 1980s. The volume also catalogues not only the most famous works but also numerous ones that have never been published before. In conclusion, an extended biography and complete bibliography, so that the catalogue becomes a tool for research and consultation that is useful for scholars but also collectors and enthusiasts, because it attempts to recreate their location in museums, private collections and in public venues.