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Lucio Fontana
PainterKnown for:
slashed and punctured monochrome canvases; Concetti Spaziali
Education:
Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan (1930, under Adolfo Wildt)
Lucio Fontana founded Spatialism - a movement proposing that art should transcend the limits of the two-dimensional surface - and put the theory into practice by slashing and puncturing his canvases, creating the works he called Concetti Spaziali (Spatial Concepts). His slashed monochromes, made with a single gesture of a razor or knife, redefined what a canvas could be and anticipated minimalism and Arte Povera. He was born in Argentina and trained in Milan, working between Buenos Aires and Italy throughout his career.
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Applied thick oil impasto by hand and brush, then slashed with a Stanley knife while still wet; also used water-based paint and alkyd resins
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Oil paint — pigment suspended in a drying oil, typically linseed — has been the dominant painting medium since the fifteenth century. It dries slowly, allowing extended blending, and produces a rich, luminous surface. Available from dozens of manufacturers at student through professional grades.
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Last updated March 20, 2026
