Pietro Consagra (1920–2005) was one of the most important Italian sculptors of the 20th century. Born in Sicily, he studied art in Palermo before moving to Rome, where he became involved with the avant-garde art scene. In 1947, he was among the founders of the Forma 1 group, which combined abstract art with political ideals.
Consagra revolutionized traditional sculpture by proposing "frontal" reliefs—thin, flat surfaces designed to be viewed exclusively from the front.
He exhibited at the Venice Biennale eleven times between 1950 and 1993, winning the Grand Prize for Sculpture in 1960, and created major public works in Italy and across Europe, including the famous Porta del Belice in Gibellina.
His theoretical inquiries and literary work led to texts such as La necessità della scultura (1952), La città frontale (1969), and his autobiography Vita mia (1980).
He died in Milan in 2005, but his connection to Sicily and to public art remains central to his legacy.
Pietro Consagra (1920–2005) was one of the most important Italian sculptors of the 20th century. Born in Sicily, he studied art in Palermo before moving to Rome, where he became involved with the avant-garde art scene. In 1947, he was among the founders of the Forma 1 group, which combined abstract art with political ideals.
Consagra revolutionized traditional sculpture by proposing "frontal" reliefs—thin, flat surfaces designed to be viewed exclusively from the front.
He exhibited at the Venice Biennale eleven times between 1950 and 1993, winning the Grand Prize for Sculpture in 1960, and created major public works in Italy and across Europe, including the famous Porta del Belice in Gibellina.
His theoretical inquiries and literary work led to texts such as La necessità della scultura (1952), La città frontale (1969), and his autobiography Vita mia (1980).
He died in Milan in 2005, but his connection to Sicily and to public art remains central to his legacy.
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