MARIO SCHIFANO

 1990 Mixed media: Retouched photograph with enamel Cm 10 x 15 Original artwork Signed on the verso Original provenance: Acquired from Studio d'Arte Borromeo The work is archived at the Mario Schifano Foundation (Archivio Generale delle Opere di Mario Schifano) under archive number F90-97/6007, dated August 2, 2007. It is published in the catalog Mario Schifano: Fotografie Ritoccate, Volume I, page 19. This original artwork is certified by the Archivio Generale delle Opere di Mario Schifano. Mario Schifano was a pivotal figure in Italian post-war art, often associated with the Scuola di Piazza del Popolo. His artistic practice extended beyond painting into photography, where he developed a unique approach by manually altering and retouching photographic prints with enamel and other materials. This technique blurred the boundaries between photography and painting, transforming mechanical images into expressive, one-of-a-kind artworks. His photographic works, such as La Pistola, reflect his fascination with mass media, imagery, and the intersection of reality and artistic intervention.