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#ArtMovements Arte Povera — translated as ‘poor art’ — describes...
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Arte Povera — translated as ‘poor art’ — describes the work of a group of young Italian artists active during the late 1960s. Based predominantly in Turin and Rome, they created works from everyday ‘poor’ materials including jute, wood, coal and even fire.
Alighiero Boetti (1940-1994), Tutto, 1988-1989. Embroidery on canvas. Signed, inscribed and dated 'Alighiero Boetti Peshawar 1988-89’ (on the overlap). 50¼ x 92½ in (127.6 x 235 cm). Estimate £1,800,000-2,200,000. This work is offered in The Italian Sale on 6 October 2016 at Christie’s in London, King Street.
