Lucio Fontana, 1970

Carlo Orsi
Studio Lucio Fontana, Milano
50 × 40 cm
L’occhio sul gesto: Carlo Orsi fotografa Lucio Fontana
Carlo Orsi photographed Lucio Fontana in his Milan studio in the 1960s, capturing him in moments of intense creative concentration. The images are not mere portraits, but profound documents of Fontana's artistic process, immersed in his canvases and cuts. Orsi succeeds in restoring the energy and spatial vision of the artist, offering an authentic and intimate look. This photographic series is today considered one of the most significant in the Carlo Orsi Archive.
Un incontro significativo
The meeting between Carlo Orsi and Lucio Fontana was not only an opportunity to visually document a great artist, but became the testimony of a profound dialogue between two extraordinary interpreters of their time. Photography and art merged into a narrative that went beyond mere aesthetic representation, revealing the visionary power of both. Orsi, with his camera, was able to capture Fontana's revolutionary energy and his relentless desire to break with tradition, resulting in a visual narrative that remains unique.
For Carlo Orsi, as he recounted in many of his later interviews, that encounter represented a crucial moment in his career, a profoundly significant experience that influenced his way of seeing and telling art through photography.

Lucio Fontana, 1970

Carlo Orsi
Studio Lucio Fontana, Milano
50 × 40 cm
L’occhio sul gesto: Carlo Orsi fotografa Lucio Fontana
Carlo Orsi photographed Lucio Fontana in his Milan studio in the 1960s, capturing him in moments of intense creative concentration. The images are not mere portraits, but profound documents of Fontana's artistic process, immersed in his canvases and cuts. Orsi succeeds in restoring the energy and spatial vision of the artist, offering an authentic and intimate look. This photographic series is today considered one of the most significant in the Carlo Orsi Archive.
Un incontro significativo
The meeting between Carlo Orsi and Lucio Fontana was not only an opportunity to visually document a great artist, but became the testimony of a profound dialogue between two extraordinary interpreters of their time. Photography and art merged into a narrative that went beyond mere aesthetic representation, revealing the visionary power of both. Orsi, with his camera, was able to capture Fontana's revolutionary energy and his relentless desire to break with tradition, resulting in a visual narrative that remains unique.
For Carlo Orsi, as he recounted in many of his later interviews, that encounter represented a crucial moment in his career, a profoundly significant experience that influenced his way of seeing and telling art through photography.