{"product_id":"2026100009273-secondhand-piero-manzoni-paintings-reliefs-objects","title":"Piero Manzoni: Paintings, Reliefs \u0026 Objects","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most radical and visionary figures of the twentieth-century avant-garde, Piero Manzoni compressed a lifetime of artistic revolution into just thirty years before his untimely death in 1963. This authoritative Tate Gallery catalogue chronicles the full breadth of his provocative output — from the luminous, monochromatic Achromes that challenged every convention of painting, to his tactile reliefs and the conceptually explosive objects that anticipated Arte Povera, Conceptual Art, and beyond. Manzoni's work is presented here in meticulous detail, situating each piece within the charged intellectual climate of postwar Europe.\n\nThe volume argues compellingly that Manzoni was not merely a provocateur but a profoundly serious thinker who dismantled the boundaries between art, body, and commodity with surgical precision. His infamous Artist's Shit tins and Lines works are illustrated alongside lesser-known paintings and sculptural objects, revealing the startling coherence of a practice built on paradox and wit. Published to accompany a landmark Tate retrospective, this catalogue remains an indispensable resource for scholars and collectors alike — and for anyone who has ever wondered just how far an artist can push the definition of art itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49276126724315,"sku":"2026100009273-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/2b057a54-f47f-4fda-a898-03b8ad153853.png?v=1789092680","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009273-secondhand-piero-manzoni-paintings-reliefs-objects","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}