Emilio Vedova | |
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 Emilio Vedova | |
| Born | 9 August 1919 Venice, Veneto,Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 25 October 2006(2006-10-25) (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Education | self-taught |
| Movement | Beyond Guernica,Gruppo degli Otto,Arte Informale |
| Awards | Cavaliere di Gran Croce della Repubblica Italiana |
Emilio Vedova (9 August 1919 – 25 October 2006) was amodernItalianpainter. He is considered one of the most important artists to emerge from Italy's artistic scene in the post-World War II.
Vedova was born inVenice into a working-class family. His artisan roots came from his house-painting father. He was the third child out of seven. Emilio began working at a young age, primarily in a factory. Later he got a job in a photography and restoration studio.
He was primarily a self-taught artist aside from a few night classes.[1] After an initial formative experience withinExpressionism, he joined the group "Corrente" (1942–1943), during thesecond world war, which included other artists such asRenato Guttuso andRenato Birolli. He recorded his experience in his drawings. During this time he also participated in theItalian resistance movement. Vedova returned to Venice towards the end of the war and played a key role in the post-war Italian art movement, which was connecting to the Europeanavant-garde. His work became much more abstract. His images represented the apprehension of the time, with his geometric shapes and color palette. In 1946 he co-signed the manifesto "Beyond Guernica" which included several Italian artists who were to become famous. In 1947 Vedova foundedFronte Nuovo delle Arti.
In 1951, Vedova exhibited his first solo show in the United States at the Catherine Viviano Gallery located in New York. This show was where he began to attract big name collectors, such asPeggy Guggenheim. In 1952 he became a member of the influential and more avant gardeGruppo degli Otto (Afro,Birolli,Corpora,Santomaso,Morlotti, Vedova, Moreni, andTurcato), organized by the criticLionello Venturi, which exhibited at the Venice Biennial. This show is known to have begun the art movement recognized asArte Informale. His work exerted a significant influence on theArte Povera group.[2]
He later established a fruitful cooperation with composerLuigi Nono, designing sets and costumes for the operaIntolleranza 1960. In 1984 he designed a highly original light setting for Nono's operaPrometeo atLa Fenice. Nono dedicated his first work for magnetic tapeOmaggio a Vedova (1960) to Vedova.
Vedova had a number of gallery and museum exhibitions, at places like theGalleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna in Rome and thePeggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.[3] His work has proven to be very successful in auctions.
Vedova spent most of his life in Venice, where he taught at theAccademia di Belle Arti.
Vedova's offerings to art were acknowledged through awards and solo shows.
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