Accession Number
249554
Medium
Pebbles and kaolin on canvas
Dimensions
80 × 65 cm (30 1/2 × 25 5/8 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Promised gift of Constance R. Caplan
Background & Context
Background Story
Piero Manzoni's Achrome is another example of his signature series. These works eliminate color, composition, and representation, reducing art to pure material presence. The textured white surface is the entire content of the work.
Cultural Impact
Manzoni's Achromes were among the most radical works of post-war conceptual art.
Why It Matters
This achrome reduces art to its essential material presence.
