Marisa Merz

Marisa Merz
Born(1926-05-23)23 May 1926
Turin, Italy
Died20 July 2019(2019-07-20) (aged 93)
Turin, Italy
Known forSculpture
MovementArte Povera
AwardsBiennale di Venezia Award for Lifetime Achievement

Marisa Merz (23 May 1926 – 20 July 2019) was an Italian artist and sculptor.[1] In the 1960s, Merz was the only female protagonist associated with the radical Arte povera movement.[2][3] In 2013 she was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale.[4] She lived and worked in Turin, Italy.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Marisa Merz Biography", Gladstone Gallery. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Marisa Merz", Serpentine Gallery. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Marisa Merz: The Sky is a Great Space", Hammer Museum. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
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