25th Venice Biennale

The 25th Venice Biennale, held in 1950, was an exhibition of international contemporary art, with 23 participating nations.[1] The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Winners of the Gran Premi (Grand Prize) included French painter Henri Matisse, French sculptor Ossip Zadkine, Belgian etcher Frans Masereel, Italians painter Carlo Carrà, sculptor Marcello Mascherini ex aequo with Luciano Minguzzi, and etcher Giuseppe Viviani.[2]

25th Venice Biennale
GenreArt exhibition
Begins1950
Ends1950
Location(s)Venice
CountryItaly
Previous event24th Venice Biennale (1948)
Next event26th Venice Biennale (1952)

References

  1. Di Martino 2005, p. 126.
  2. Di Martino 2005, p. 132.

Bibliography

  • Di Martino, Enzo (2005). The History of the Venice Biennale 1895–2005. Venice: Papiro Arte. ISBN 978-88-901104-4-3. OCLC 62237064.

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