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What is Arte Povera Movement?
Arte Povera is a form of art that emerged in the 1960s, famous for its use of raw materials. Artists who developed Arte Povera wanted to represent the neglected aspects of society. Poverty is one of these aspects. For this reason, poverty became an artistic theme in various ways.
The Beginning of Arte Povera
Arte Povera is a movement that started to focus on the use of natural, raw materials. They wanted to break away from the idea that the value of art was based on the materials used to create it. Arte Povera artists use unconventional methods to make their work.
The original Arte Povera artists were influenced by Neo-Dadaism and Fluxus.
The Erice Academy and the ‘Esprit Nouveau’ Movement
The Erice Academy was a co-educational boarding school in Erice, Sicily. It was set up by Charles W. Eliot, the president of Harvard University from 1869 to 1909, and his wife Mary L. Eliot in 1889 to provide a college preparatory curriculum for young people from the U.S. and Europe who wanted to prepare for university study at Harvard or other American universities without having to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
The Esprit Nouveau movement is a European cultural expression characterized by a rejection of traditional forms and old values following World War I (1914-1918). The movement’s name came from an artistic exhibition organized in Paris in 1911 by Roger de La Fresnaye and Jean Metzinger that included works seen as characteristic of this new spirit: bold brushstrokes
What are some of the most famous Arte Povera artists and their work
Arte povera is a form of avant-garde art that emerged in Italy in the late 1960s. It was one of the most radical and influential art movements of the 20th century.
Some of the most famous Arte Povera artists and their work:
Sam Francis – Sam Francis paintings
Jannis Kounellis – Jannis Kounellis sculptures
Conclusion : Understanding Poverty as a Form of Art and How It Influenced Artists
We live in a society where people who are not born into privilege or money are often seen as a burden or a nuisance.
We have to be careful, though. Poverty is not an art form. It’s not entertainment for those who can afford to look the other way.
Poverty is a form of violence. It damages the human spirit and it debilitates people from becoming their best selves.
The word ‘poverty’ comes from the Latin word ‘pauper,’ which means ‘poor person without means of subsistence, beggar or vagrant.”