Since 1968, Giuseppe Penone has been considered one of the leading artists of the Arte Povera movement and since that time, has developed an artistic practice where artifice and nature are closely connected.
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March 1967- Musée d’art et d’industrie of Saint-Etienne- Philippe Favier discovered contemporary art and Le Fiancé by Francis Picabia.
“I received my first bike at the age of twelve, since then, I have been on the road.” (Paul Morand)
For the creation of this new « statement », Lawrence Weiner decided to liberate himself from the direct printing on the wall in order to lead the spectator towards a new relationship to his linguistic proposition.
The artist came up with the idea of striking the trunk of fourteen varieties of trees with a mallet, registering the quality of the vibration from the wood itself, its resonance in away.
Since the early 70's, each photo has been taken the same way. The man dressed in a white shirt photographs himself, posing in an attitude which is as neutral as possible.
