The book takes its name from the phrase used by the critic Germano Celant in 1967 to define the work of 13 Italian artists. Bakargiev explains the work of these artists in the context of both the critics who shaped them, as well as a broader cultural context. Aimed at students of art and cultural history.
"Estudio definitivo y antología clave de las obras de arte y los escritos asociados a este movimiento artístico. Arte Povera explora las relaciones entre la vida y el arte que se manifiesta