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Crewneck T-shirt with short sleeves and the painting by Jannis Kounellis printed, 100% cotton.

Jannis Kounellis, Untitled, 1960, print on paper, 59.06 × 59.06 in (150 × 150 cm). Naples, private collection.

In 1958-59 Kounellis began to use the letters of the alphabet and numbers as the subject of his paintings. Painting with letters arises from the desire to consider language as an image and not only as a signifier. He shows his desire for freedom, for moving beyond the conventions of traditional aesthetics, to free oneself from the use of codified languages. Kounellis says: “I think of a possibility that is less linked to the structure of painting and is more free, as someone who is slowly becoming more and more free, becoming a bird, something else while the time is passing ..., something that has no sense but it is fantastic. ”One of his most famous exhibitions, in 1969, consisted of 12 live horses exhibited for a few days in one art gallery. The choice of horses refers to their historical-artistic connection with heroic paintings and equestrian statues. The work can be read as an extreme manifestation of the desire to produce an art that was linked to life.
“What we need today is to achieve the unity between life and art” says Kounellis in 1968.

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Color:
White

A Museum-shop production.
Handmade product made in Italy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Kounellis artwork is printed on the women’s T-shirt?

The listing identifies the subject as Jannis Kounellis’s Untitled of 1960, a print on paper in a private collection in Naples.

What are the T-shirt’s fabric and cut?

It is 100% cotton, with a crew neck and short sleeves.

Are 59.06 × 59.06 in (150 × 150 cm) the T-shirt’s measurements?

No. These are the dimensions of the work on paper cited in the description. The T-shirt selector lists sizes S, M, L and XL.

What are this women’s version’s colour and origin?

It is white and is a Museum Shop artisanal production made in Italy.