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Michelangelo Pistoletto — Gruppo di persone
Michelangelo Pistoletto

Gruppo di persone

Michelangelo Pistoletto's *Gruppo di persone* features delicately rendered graphite figures drawn on tissue paper and affixed to a mirror-polished stainless steel surface. The reflective steel activates the work by capturing the surrounding environment and the viewer, seamlessly integrating the drawn figures with the living world beyond the picture plane. This interplay between the static and the dynamic collapses the boundary between representation and reality, a hallmark of Pistoletto's celebrated mirror paintings.

Medium
graphite on tissue paper on mirror-polished stainless steel, mounted to canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

November 8, 2015

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Michelangelo Pistoletto, Gruppo di persone

Michelangelo Pistoletto's *Gruppo di persone* features delicately rendered graphite figures drawn on tissue paper and affixed to a mirror-polished stainless steel surface. The reflective steel activates the work by capturing the surrounding environment and the viewer, seamlessly integrating the drawn figures with the living world beyond the picture plane. This interplay between the static and the dynamic collapses the boundary between representation and reality, a hallmark of Pistoletto's celebrated mirror paintings.

Medium
graphite on tissue paper on mirror-polished stainless steel, mounted to canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Mirror Work, 20th Century, Contemplative Mood, Renowned Artist, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Italian Artist, Figurative Art, Large Format, Group Portrait, Contemporary Art, Monochromatic, Graphite Drawing, Reflective Surface, Arte Povera, Crowd Scene, Figurative

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