These photographs of the paintings of Mino Argento are the only known photos of his work in collage and oil. This exhibition was by Marcello Venturoli in 1968.
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| Mino Argento "Beauty Salon", oil e collage su tela. signed, lower left "M argento" |
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| Mino Argento "Paesaggio", oil e collage su tela. |
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| Mino Argento "Il Foglio Bianco", oil e collage su tela. signed, lower left "M argento" |
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| Mino Argento "La Tigre", oil e collage su tela, 60x 70 cm. |
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| Mino Argento "la grande bestia" oil e collage su tela. signed, lower right "M argento" |
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| Mino Argento "Pupazza", oil e collage su tela. |
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| Mino Argento "Toro al Mattatoio" |
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| Mino Argento "La Monta", signed, lower left "M argento" |
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| Mino Argento "Figura Giacente", oil e collage su tela. signed, lower left "M argento" |
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| Mino Argento "Sul Tappeto Giallo", oil e collage su tela. signed, lower left "M argento" |
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| Mino Argento "Bagnanti", oil e collage su tela. signed, lower left "M argento" |
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| Mino Argento "Donna col Drappo Giallo", oil e collage su tela. |
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| Mino Argento "Ragazza Sul Letto", oil e collage su tela. |
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These paintings by Mino Argento examples of his work in 1973 before he moved into color. This exhibition was by Patricia Learmonth at the Livingston-Learmonth Gallery in 1974. These works are geometric abstraction that could be called "white on white". Gesso, oil and pencil were used to create the geometric grids and forms.
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Mino Argento "New York" 1973, signed and dated on verso, acrylic and graphite on canvas
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Mino Argento "New York" 1973, (2) signed and dated on verso, acrylic and graphite on canvas
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| Mino Argento - Signature from 1970s |
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Related Links:
The Museum of Modern Art Library:
Mino Argento September 27 October 15, 1977 Betty Parsons Gallery and Artist file: miscellaneous uncataloged material: Biography and Media Release December 22, 1987 by April Sgro-Riddle Gallery. Los Angeles, CA. Mino Argento’ show January 16, 1988 to Frebruary 10, 1988.
A Century of Artnews Photographs:
Betty Parsons in her Gallery in New York with works by artists: In 1979 featured on the cover of ARTnews with the simple yet fitting caption, "The Remarkable Betty Parsons." On the wall is a Painting by Mino Argento “Labyrinthus II” 1978, 52"x 68."
Smithsonian American Art Museum/ National Portrait Gallery Library:
Mino Argento 1927- (1965 to 1988) includes exhibition announcements, newspaper and/or magazine clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, illustrations, resumes, artist's statements, exhibition catalogs.
Los Angeles Times:
Article by Cathy Curtis January 22, 1988. “There's a slight bow in the chic direction of architecture (mitered-frame shapes, graph-ruled passages and even the suggestion of a facade or two.” (April Sgro-Riddle Gallery, 836 N. La Brea Ave., to Feb. 10.)
The Betty Parsons Gallery records and Betty Parsons papers in the Archives of American Art:
Mino Argento: Sales and Inventory Records and exhibition by Betty Parsons Gallery. (1977-1983)
Mino Argento “untitled” Canvas 60x 100, 1977. Betty Parsons Gallery: Sold Record September 17, 1980 [Box 28, Folder 6]
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