Lamberto Pignotti

The Profile

Italian visual poet and author, cited among important exponents of visual/technological poetry. His work engages words, images and sound and critiques the language of mass communication; mentioned alongside Nanni Balestrini, Antonio Porta and Eugenio Miccini.

Associated with the development of visual and technological poetry in Italy since the 1960s and discussed in relation to Gruppo 70 and critiques of propaganda and mass communication.

The review praises Pignotti's place among Italian visual poets and situates his work in the 1960s debate on language and mass communication. It highlights the blend of words, images and sound and reads the work as a critique of consumerist language. The review recommends engaging with the piece directly.