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Marisa Merz

1926–2019

Untitled 1997
© Marisa Merz

Biography

Marisa Merz (née Maria Luisa Truccato 23 May 1926 – 20 July 2019) was an Italian artist and sculptor. In the 1960s, Merz was the only female protagonist associated with the radical Arte povera movement. In 2013 she was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale. She lived and worked in Turin, Italy.

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Arte povera

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  • Untitled (Living Sculpture)

    Marisa Merz
    1966
  • Untitled (Little shoe)

    Marisa Merz
    1968
  • Untitled

    Marisa Merz
    1969
  • Untitled

    Marisa Merz
    1969
  • Untitled

    Marisa Merz
    1997
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