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Mimmo Rotella — La presa
Mimmo Rotella — La presa
Mimmo Rotella — La presa
Mimmo Rotella — La presa
Mimmo Rotella — La presa
Mimmo Rotella — La presa
Mimmo Rotella

La presa

1966

This 1966 canvas employs the artypo technique, combining photomechanical reproduction with found poster imagery to create a layered visual narrative. Rotella's approach moves beyond pure aesthetic composition, instead engaging with the symbolic and cultural content embedded within commercial materials. The work reflects his evolution toward Mec-Art practices, positioning advertising imagery as legitimate source material for fine art discourse. By appropriating and recontextualizing mass-produced visuals, the piece questions the boundaries between high art and consumer culture.

Medium
Artypo on canvas
Dimensions

Notes

Spotted at Cardi Gallery (MiArt 2026 collectors preview — booth A06-08). Signed lower left

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Mimmo Rotella, La presa, 1966

This 1966 canvas employs the artypo technique, combining photomechanical reproduction with found poster imagery to create a layered visual narrative. Rotella's approach moves beyond pure aesthetic composition, instead engaging with the symbolic and cultural content embedded within commercial materials. The work reflects his evolution toward Mec-Art practices, positioning advertising imagery as legitimate source material for fine art discourse. By appropriating and recontextualizing mass-produced visuals, the piece questions the boundaries between high art and consumer culture.

Medium
Artypo on canvas
Dimensions
99.8 x 141 cm
Year
1966
Seen at
Cardi Gallery, Milan, Italy

Related themes

Advertising Imagery, Poster Art, Layered Composition, Urban Culture, Modernist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Avant-Garde, Collage, Canvas, Post-War, Pop Art, Italian, Decollage, Appropriation, Mec-Art, Material Surface, Found Materials, Process Based, Photomechanical

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