Maurizio Cattelan
Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan is best known for his subversive, hyper-realistic sculptures—including depictions of Pope John Paul II being hit by a meteorite, a child-size Hitler kneeling in prayer and a suicidal squirrel. For W’s Art Issue, he conceived a politically and religiously charged portfolio featuring supermodel Linda Evangelista. “She’s a still actress,” says Cattelan of Evangelista. “At the end, she was so tuned-in that all she needed were a couple of words and she knew what we wanted.” CLICK HERE to watch a behind-the-scenes video narrated by Dennis Freedman.
November 2009
Rena Lange’s silk blouse, at Saks Fifth Avenue, 877.551.SAKS,
saks.com. De Beers earrings.
November 2009
A new piece by Cattelan is included in “Pop Life: Art in A Material World,” an exhibition at the Tate Modern in London that runs through January. In February a show focusing on his large-scale works will open at the Menil Collection in Houston. Cattelan cocurated the Berlin Biennial in 2006 and lives in New York and Milan.
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- 2009 Art Issue,
- Linda Evangelista,
- Art & Design
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