Roberto Crippa (1921 - 1972)
Crippa Spirali, 1953. Photograph [of Cripa’s work] by Paolo Monti (1908–1982). Sulla busta identificata con il n.14585 iscrizione manoscritta a pennarello: "1953/ Crippa/ Quadri". Biblioteca Europea di Informazione e Cultura
Spirale. Silk screen print (cropped) 50 x 70 cm
Spirale, 1951. Olio su tela 50 x 60 cm -mediartrade
After a brief period of geometrical abstraction, he collaborated with Fontana in the Spazialismo (spacialism) movement and signed the Spazialismo manifestos of 1950-3. Pioneered action painting in Italy with his calligraphic spiral paintings, ca.1949-52. A champion at aerial acrobatics, he was killed in a plane crash at Bresso, Milan. -Mazzoleni art










