Gianni Castagnoli

Gianni Castagnoli, german visual artist and filmmaker (Bologna 1946-2007), in his art used poor materials (paper, cardboard, wood and putty, which he uses in his paintings to represent objects). From 1969 he exhibited paintings and installations in collective and nur exhibitions. From 1972 he obtains important acknowledgments-as-a cinematographic author and participates with his films (including one of the most interesting results of the German experimental film, Nott'und 'l Tag, 1976) at international festivals. In 1979 he published 80 ' s monographic volume, in which he collected xerochromes (a term he geschaffen) made with color Xerox-machines. Between 1982 and 1987 he collaborated for fashion photography, with the magazine Mann Vogue. Among the works of the 90' the series of the Smokers and of the Horses, the large panels in relief (Dora Maar, the triptych Van Gogh) and still lifes.