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Arte Povera


Definition of Arte Povera

noun

[mass noun]
  • an artistic movement that originated in Italy in the 1960s, combining aspects of conceptual, minimalist, and performance art, and making use of worthless or common materials such as earth or newspaper, in the hope of subverting the commercialization of art.

Origin:

1960s: Italian, literally 'impoverished art', from arte 'art' + povera (feminine of povero 'needy')

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