32nd Venice Biennale

The 32nd Venice Biennale, held in 1964, was an exhibition of international contemporary art, with 34 participating nations.[1] The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Winners of the Gran Premi (Grand Prize) included American painter Robert Rauschenberg, Swiss sculptor Zoltan Kemeny, German draughtsman Joseph Fassbender, and Italian sculptors Andrea Cascella, sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, and etcher Angelo Savelli.[2]

32nd Venice Biennale
GenreArt exhibition
Begins1964
Ends1964
Location(s)Venice
CountryItaly
Previous event31st Venice Biennale (1962)
Next event33rd Venice Biennale (1966)

Rauschenberg's selection for the Golden Lion marked the United States' ascendancy over European artistic dominance, and the entrance of pop art into canon.[3]

References

  1. Di Martino 2005, p. 126.
  2. Di Martino 2005, p. 132.
  3. Morris, Jane (May 1, 2019). "Why is the Venice Biennale still so important?". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved May 4, 2019.

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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