Alberto Burri

Alberto Burri (1915–1995) was an Italian artist known for radical experiments with materials (sacks, tar, plastics, cretti, combustions and concrete). He began his artistic career after WWII and is associated with matter-focused post-war art.

Works and facts mentioned in the reviews and publicly verifiable: Burri selected works for the Palazzo Albizzini Collezione Burri in Città di Castello; he produced Plastica works in the 1960s; he created the Cretto di Gibellina between 1984 and 1989. His practice is marked by use of unconventional materials (jute sacks, tar, plastic, cellotex, combustions, cretti) and large-scale interventions.

Three DeBaser reviews praise Burri's radical use of materials (plastics, cretti, concrete). Reviews highlight the Città di Castello collection and the Cretto di Gibellina. The writing connects Burri's work to larger 20th-century experiences and formal rigour.

For:contemporary art enthusiasts, students of post-war art, museum visitors