Far From Where
Places, direction, reference, border: selected: selected Works from the Schwarz Collection
Far From Where?
Claudio Magris's 1971 novel takes its name from a well-known Jewish parable: a man is about to leave when his friend says to him, "You must be going far." His response, "Far from where?" exemplifies the relativity and universality of the concepts of place, direction, and reference, as well as borders and "heimat" (a German word for a feeling of belonging) for nation and homeland—concepts that have always been latent in the Jewish outlook. It also partly symbolizes the fluidity of coordinates that has characterized our history, which is a concept evoked more generally by the title of the exhibition.
Dama (1963) by Baj EnricoLa Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
Voyage d'une main (1962) by Guido BiasiLa Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
Arturo Schwarz and the "third generation" of Surrealism
This idea is personified by the collector, editor, and patron Arturo Schwarz, a Mizrahi Jew who relocated to Italy following significant political instability, introducing international contemporary art and culture to postwar Milan. There, he promoted exchange with first- and second-generation surrealism from Paris and the United States, which had previously appeared so alien, creating a kind of "third generation" all of its own in the process.
Gant de femme aussi. (1928) by André BretonLa Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
Senza titolo (1930 ca.) by Joseph CornellLa Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
Saut sur place (1960) by Sergio DangeloLa Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
Piccola stele (1962) by Lucio Del PezzoLa Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
Scatola ricordo calcinato (1962) by Lucio Del PezzoLa Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
Trapeze (1945) by Enrico DonatiLa Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
Peigne (1916 - 1964) by Marcel DuchampLa Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
He introduced Italy to the work of Marcel Duchamp, who was considered the most radical iconoclast of contemporary times, along with that of his crony Man Ray, and the key members of André Breton's first French surrealist circle. The Schwarz donation, which comprises over 400 works, also features Belgian and "Mitteleuropean" ("Middle European") surrealists.
Fresh widow (1920 - 1964) by Marcel DuchampLa Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
Objet Mobile recommandé aux familles (1936 - 1970) by Max ErnstLa Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
Starting with Duchamp's "readymades," the collection showcases a selection of paintings, graphics, sculpture, photography, collage, and frottage of international provenance.
Le Paysage en feu (1928) by René MagritteLa Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
Dittico dell’Atlantide riemers (1971) by Giordano FalzoniLa Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
Il mondo delle comunicazion (1972) by Kolar JiriLa Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
Empédocle (1973) by Gérard LegrandLa Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
Secret Intentions (1938) by Conroy MaddoxLa Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
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