Lucio Fontana

Lucio Fontana was an Argentine-Italian sculptor, painter, and theorist. He is known as the founder of Spatialism and exponent of abstraction. Some of these ideas can be seen in his slashed canvases and his use of neon as a media, like his Milan Triennale piece.

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Who was born first?

• Lucio Fontana and Erwin Bowien were born the same year
• Lucio Fontana and Henri Michaux were born the same year
• Lucio Fontana and Chang Ta-chien were born the same year
• Lucio Fontana and Haddon Sundblom were born the same year
• Lucio Fontana and Brassaï were born the same year

Timeline

1. BrassaïSeptember 9, 1899 – July 8, 1984
2. Chang Ta-chienMay 10, 1899 – April 2, 1983
3. Erwin BowienSeptember 3, 1899 – December 3, 1972
4. Haddon SundblomJune 22, 1899 – March 10, 1976
5. Henri MichauxMay 24, 1899 – October 19, 1984
6. Lucio Fontana (this page)February 19, 1899 – September 7, 1968

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