The 25th Venice Biennale, held in 1950, was an exhibition of international contemporary art, with 23 participating nations.[1] The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Winners of the Gran Premi (Grand Prize) included French painter Henri Matisse, French sculptor Ossip Zadkine, Belgian etcher Frans Masereel, Italians painter Carlo Carrà, sculptor Marcello Mascherini ex aequo with Luciano Minguzzi, and etcher Giuseppe Viviani.[2]
| 25th Venice Biennale | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Art exhibition |
| Begins | 1950 |
| Ends | 1950 |
| Location(s) | Venice |
| Country | Italy |
| Previous event | 24th Venice Biennale (1948) |
| Next event | 26th Venice Biennale (1952) |
It was the first time Israel participated in the biennale, the artist Yitzhak Frenkel among others representing the country.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Di Martino 2005, p. 126.
- ^ Di Martino 2005, p. 132.
- ^ Anderson, Deane (February 7, 1954). "Impressive Show of Paintings by Israeli Artist". The Cape Argus.
- ^ "Frenel, Yitzhak". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00068047. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
Bibliography
edit- Di Martino, Enzo (2005). The History of the Venice Biennale 1895–2005. Venice: Papiro Arte. ISBN 978-88-901104-4-3. OCLC 62237064.
Further reading
edit- "Art lottery at Venice 25th biennial". Art Digest. 25: 26. December 15, 1950 – via EBSCOhost.
- Champigneulle, B. (July 8, 1950). "Venise et la biennale des arts". France Illustration. 6: 40–41 – via EBSCOhost.
- "Correction: reporting of the U.S. exhibition at the Venice biennale". ARTnews. 49: 13. September 1950. ISSN 0004-3273.
- "Cross section of today's art". Life. Vol. 29. December 11, 1950. pp. 101–109. ISSN 0024-3019.
- "Die Schweiz an der biennale 1950 in Venedig". Werk (in German). 37: 172–173. December 1950. ISSN 0043-2768.
- Duran, Adrian R. (2017). "The 1950 Venice Biennale and the Entrenchment of Binarism". Painting, Politics, and the New Front of Cold War Italy. Routledge. pp. 133–156. ISBN 978-1-351-55516-6.
- Frankfurter, Alfred M. (September 1950). "International report, the Venice biennale". ARTnews. 49: 1. ISSN 0004-3273.
- Genauer, E. (June 1950). "Americans at Venice; American pavilion at the 25th international biennial exhibition". Art Digest. 24: 4 – via EBSCOhost.
- "One man shows for three British artists: Constable, Hepworth, and Matthew Smith". Studio. 140: 30. July 1950. ISSN 1202-0249.
- "Representative men: British art at the Venice biennale". Apollo: The International Magazine for Collectors. 52: 31. August 1950. ISSN 0003-6536.
- "Seven Americans open in Venice: American pavilion at the Biennial". ARTnews. 49: 20. June 1950. ISSN 0004-3273.
- Sutton, Denys; Argan, Giulio Carlo (September 1950). "Aspects of the Venice biennale: the fauves and futurism". Burlington Magazine. 92: 262–266. ISSN 0007-6287.
- "Venice biennial prizes". Art Digest. 24: 9. August 1950 – via EBSCOhost.
- "What's in fashion; American pavilion at Venice's 25th biennial show of contemporary art". Time. Vol. 55. June 12, 1950. p. 50. ISSN 0040-781X.
- "Works of Constable and other British artists go to the Venice biennial". Connoisseur. 125: 125. May 1950. ISSN 0010-6275.
- "World at Venice; 25th biennial to run from June 3 to October 15". Art Digest. 24: 8. May 15, 1950 – via EBSCOhost.
- "XXV. biennale". Werk (in German). 37: 107–108. August 1950. ISSN 0043-2768.
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