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ART PAUVRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
- Sculpture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poor art
1, record 1, English, poor%20art
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- impoverished art 1, record 1, English, impoverished%20art
correct
- art povera 1, record 1, English, art%20povera
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term devised by the Italian critic Germano Celant in 1967 [to] stress the poverty or unworthiness (i.e. non fine art) of ... materials employed [such as coal, sand, earth, wood, stones, twigs, cement, felt, rubber, rope, newspapers.] 1, record 1, English, - poor%20art
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
- Sculpture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- art pauvre
1, record 1, French, art%20pauvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arte povera 1, record 1, French, arte%20povera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le caractère élémentaire de certains matériaux, choisis en raison même de leur «pauvreté» et de l'activité de ses «compositions», est une des solutions aux exigences fondamentales de l'art pauvre. 1, record 1, French, - art%20pauvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fashion and Styles (Clothing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Arte Povera
1, record 2, English, Arte%20Povera
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Mode
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- art pauvre
1, record 2, French, art%20pauvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arte povera 1, record 2, French, arte%20povera
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arte povera est [...] né en Italie à la fin des années 60. Cet art pauvre s'oppose [...] aux symptômes d'une ère résolument concentrée sur la quantité la perfection et la permanence. L'arte povera procède de l'aléatoire de la transformation du caractère insaisissable des choses; il tend vers un équilibre compensatoire d'un art noble [...] En réaction contre l'art riche [...] les artistes de l'arte povera utilisent des matières naturelles non transformées (terre charbon pierres végétaux) ou rudimentaires (chiffons). 1, record 2, French, - art%20pauvre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Arts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- string art picture
1, record 3, English, string%20art%20picture
generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Picture in a Prison Art Exhibit in 1980, described as an arrangement of strings glued to a canvas. 1, record 3, English, - string%20art%20picture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arts plastiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cordelettes sur toile
1, record 3, French, cordelettes%20sur%20toile
specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit de la description d'un tableau appartenant à l'art pauvre. Ainsi l'on peut parler de: huile et sable sur toile, techniques mixtes sur toile, huile sur toile avec collage, etc. 1, record 3, French, - cordelettes%20sur%20toile
Record 3, Key term(s)
- art pauvre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1978-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Arts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- string art
1, record 4, English, string%20art
specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
oeuvre construite à partir de cordes et ficelles. 1, record 4, English, - string%20art
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Arts plastiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- art pauvre
1, record 4, French, art%20pauvre
generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peinture et sculpture contemporaines aux États-Unis: (...) traite des principaux mouvements récents en art contemporain aux États-Unis: assemblage, art pauvre, hyperréalisme, art minimal et conceptuel, art écologique, etc. 1, record 4, French, - art%20pauvre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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