

Conservate queste figurine!
1961
A striking décollage composition by Mimmo Rotella, in which layers of torn and peeled posters reveal fragmented imagery beneath, celebrating the vibrant visual culture of mid-twentieth-century Italy. The work exemplifies Rotella's signature technique of stripping away surfaces to expose hidden strata of commercial graphics, creating a dynamic tension between destruction and preservation. The title's playful command — "Save these figurines!" — adds an ironic dimension, questioning the ephemeral nature of popular imagery and consumer culture.
- Medium
- décollage sur toile
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Christie's
Notes
LITERATURE G. Celant, Mimmo Rotella. Catalogo Ragionato, Volume primo 1944-1961, Tomo II, Milan, 2016, No. 1961 052 (illustré en couleurs p. 708). EXHIBITED Rome, Studio Piattelli, Mimmo Rotella, avril 1972. Conditions of sale Brought to you by Elisabetta Vitullo Junior Specialist, Head of Day Sale EVITULLO@CHRISTIES.COM +33 (0)1 40 76 85 68
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