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Jannis Kounellis

1936–2017

Untitled 1969
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12 artworks by Jannis Kounellis
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Biography

Jannis Kounellis (Greek: Γιάννης Κουνέλλης; 23 March 1936 – 16 February 2017) was a Greek Italian artist based in Rome. A key figure associated with Arte Povera, he studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome.

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Performance art Arte povera

Artworks

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  • Untitled

    Jannis Kounellis
    1960–98
  • Untitled

    Jannis Kounellis
    1969
  • Coal Sculpture with Wall of Coloured Glass

    Jannis Kounellis
    1990–2005
  • Bells

    Jannis Kounellis
    1993
  • Untitled

    Jannis Kounellis
    1993
  • Untitled

    Jannis Kounellis
    2004
  • Untitled (Knife and Train)

    Jannis Kounellis
    2002
  • Untitled

    Jannis Kounellis
    2005
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