“Stand-by” – Lithography Mario Schifano (Homs 1934 – Rome 1998)
MARIO SCHIFANO (Homs 1934 – Rome 1998)
Title: Stand-by
Year: 1996
Technique: Color lithograph on paper
Dimensions: 70 x 120 cm
Signed lower right, numbered lower left
Biography:
Mario Schifano (Homs 1934 – Rome 1998), an artist with a rebellious and scathing soul, is today considered one of the most prolific painters of the post-war period. He immediately attracted critics by creating monochrome paintings that offer the idea of a photographic screen that would later accommodate numbers, letters, road signs, and the Esso and Coca Cola brands. He lived in New York where he frequented Frank O’Hara, Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol. His solo exhibitions were held in Rome, Paris and Milan.
