Tribute to Marilyn - Mimmo Rotella (1918-2006)

Title: “Tribute to Marilyn” Artist: Mimmo Rotella (1918-2006) Technique: Seridècollage Dimensions with frame: H104 x W73 x D7 cm Pencil signature on the lower right, print 3/125 Mimmo Rotella, born Domenico Rotella, was an Italian artist of Calabrian origin and a leading figure in the art of the second half of the 20th century, associated with the Nouveau Réalisme and international Pop Art movements. The artist became known primarily for his use of torn advertising posters transformed into works of art. In fact, he immediately became famous for his dècollages, a technique he first experimented with in Rome when, walking through the city, he saw detached and torn posters and took them to his studio, transforming them. In 1953, Rotella realized that painting was no longer of great interest to him and moved decisively towards the concept of the advertising poster conceived as an artistic expression. Rotella thus became part of the Nouveau Réalisme.