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    Who was the Italian artist who in the first decade after World War II launched a new art style in which the slashing and piercing of paintings was a major technique?

    Question #60433. Asked by Flem-ish. (Nov 08 05 1:04 PM)


    peasypod

    		Could be Lucio Fontana, although technically he was Argentinian.

    http://www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/artist_bio_47.html

    Nov 08 05, 5:04 PM
    Flem-ish

    		Interesting, my source called him Italian. Definitely a yay.Artcyclopedia calls him Argentine-born ITALIAN painter.

    Nov 08 05, 6:13 PM

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