A Swiss art historian takes the toughest line on the Italian master
Michelangelo destroyed many of his drawings and sketches later in life, thinking that only the perfect ones should survive him. This is partly the reason why the attribution of his work is quite controversial. Art historians believe there are about 600 drawings by Michelangelo. Professor Alexander Perrig says only about 100 are authentic. (SF/swissinfo.ch)
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The three-part exhibition, “Under Destruction”, at the Swiss Institute, came to life to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Tinguely’s elaborate contraption “Homage to New York”, billed at the time as a “machine that destroys itself”. “We wanted to celebrate the crucial contribution of Tinguely’s work from today’s perspective and look at destruction as a means…
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