The Idleness of Sisyphus

The Idleness of Sisyphus

Sandro ChiaWW-1981-M069218
1981·Oil on canvas, two panels·10' 2" x 12' 8 1/4" (309.9 x 386.7 cm)

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Year
1981
Dimensions
10' 2" x 12' 8 1/4" (309.9 x 386.7 cm)

Artist

Sandro Chia
Sandro Chia

Painting

Sandro Chia is one of the most important members of the Italian Transavanguardia movement, founded by the critic Achille Bonito Oliva which reached its peak in the 1980s. Chia currently lives and works dividing itself between New York and Montalcino near Siena. He has exhibited at the Paris Biennale, the San Paolo Biennale and in various editions of the Venice Biennale.

Florence, Italy

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Year
1981
Dimensions
10' 2" x 12' 8 1/4" (309.9 x 386.7 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1981-M069218

Source

Source
moma
Status
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Artist

Sandro Chia

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Painting

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