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Mimmo Rotella

Mimmo Rotella

Italy • 1918 - 2006 • 120 followers
Featured in: Master Artists

Art is a denunciation of the social state and proof that there is nothing sacred.

Nationality

Italian

Categories

Printmakers

Artistic movements

Collage, Neo-Dada

Themes

Pop Art, Icons, Cinema

Biography

Mimmo Rotell is one of the most influential artists of post-war Italy, recognized for having radically transformed the visual language of the 20th century. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Naples, then moved to Rome in 1945, where he developed an innovative artistic practice. In 1951, he received a Fulbright scholarship to the United States, where he discovered emerging trends in American art and invented his own form of phonetic poetry, epistaltic poetry. Upon his return to Italy, he moved toward increasingly experimental forms of creation, seeking to break with traditional canons.

His signature technique, décollage, emerged in the early 1950s. Rotella collected torn-off advertising posters from the streets of Rome and then recomposed them on canvas, transforming these fragments of mass culture into powerful works. These fragmented compositions reflect the visual vitality of the urban world and are part of an approach close to Nouveau Réalisme, a movement with which he officially joined in the 1960s. He created several major series, including Cinecittà, inspired by Italian cinema, and Retro d'affiche, exploring the hidden textures on the back of advertising materials. The artist also repurposed images of Hollywood stars and consumer society, confronting them with a raw and chaotic aesthetic.

Throughout his career, Mimmo Rotella has participated in numerous international exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale, Documenta Kassel, and museums such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He has received several awards and tributes, and in 2001 founded the Mimmo Rotella Foundation to support contemporary art and its dialogue with cinema. His work, at the crossroads of popular culture, collage, pop art, and critical realism, remains an essential reference in the history of modern art and continues to inspire many generations of artists.

Explore all artworks (51)

Print, Chiquita, Mimmo Rotella

Chiquita

Print . 74.9 x 66 cm Print . 29.5 x 26 inch

$950

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Print, Composition, Mimmo Rotella

Composition

Print . 58 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 22.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$418

Print, La magnifica preda, Mimmo Rotella

La magnifica preda

Print . 101 x 72 x 0.1 cm Print . 39.8 x 28.3 x 0 inch

$1,112

Print, Asa, Mimmo Rotella

Asa

Print . 101 x 72 x 0.1 cm Print . 39.8 x 28.3 x 0 inch

$1,148

Print, Marilyn, Mimmo Rotella

Marilyn

Print . 94 x 76.2 cm Print . 37 x 30 inch

$2,000

Print, Le luci della citta, Mimmo Rotella

Le luci della citta

Print . 124 x 86 x 2.5 cm Print . 48.8 x 33.9 x 1 inch

$3,826

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Print, Marilyn, i Volti (L), Mimmo Rotella

Marilyn, i Volti (L)

Print . 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm Print . 13 x 13 x 0 inch

$968

Print, Vera Cruz, Mimmo Rotella

Vera Cruz

Print . 100 x 70 cm Print . 39.4 x 27.6 inch

$1,190

Print, The Look, Mimmo Rotella

The Look

Print . 87.6 x 66 cm Print . 34.5 x 26 inch

$950

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Print, Cleopatra, Mimmo Rotella

Cleopatra

Print . 101 x 72 x 0.1 cm Print . 39.8 x 28.3 x 0 inch

$1,148

Print, Campo N.10, Mimmo Rotella

Campo N.10

Print . 50.5 x 50.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.9 x 19.9 x 0 inch

$538

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Print, Pepsi, Mimmo Rotella

Pepsi

Print . 58.4 x 76.2 cm Print . 23 x 30 inch

$950

Print, Elvis Presley, Mimmo Rotella

Elvis Presley

Print . 101 x 72 x 0.1 cm Print . 39.8 x 28.3 x 0 inch

$1,112

Print, Mitologia, Mimmo Rotella

Mitologia

Print . 72 x 101 x 0.1 cm Print . 28.3 x 39.8 x 0 inch

$1,148

Print, Luci della città, Mimmo Rotella

Luci della città

Print . 101 x 72 x 0.1 cm Print . 39.8 x 28.3 x 0 inch

$1,112

Print, A qualcuno piace caldo (B), Mimmo Rotella

A qualcuno piace caldo (B)

Print . 101 x 72 x 0.1 cm Print . 39.8 x 28.3 x 0 inch

$1,112

Print, Pepsi, Mimmo Rotella

Pepsi

Print . 72 x 101 x 0.1 cm Print . 28.3 x 39.8 x 0 inch

$1,148

Print, A qualcuno piace caldo (E), Mimmo Rotella

A qualcuno piace caldo (E)

Print . 101 x 72 x 0.1 cm Print . 39.8 x 28.3 x 0 inch

$1,112

Print, Tutto e, Mimmo Rotella

Tutto e

Print . 65 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print . 25.6 x 19.3 x 0 inch

$418

Print, Marilyn, i Volti (G), Mimmo Rotella

Marilyn, i Volti (G)

Print . 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm Print . 13 x 13 x 0 inch

$968

Print, Marilyn, i Volti (F), Mimmo Rotella

Marilyn, i Volti (F)

Print . 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm Print . 13 x 13 x 0 inch

$968

Print, Marilyn, i Volti (E), Mimmo Rotella

Marilyn, i Volti (E)

Print . 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm Print . 13 x 13 x 0 inch

$968

Print, Marilyn, i Volti (D), Mimmo Rotella

Marilyn, i Volti (D)

Print . 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm Print . 13 x 13 x 0 inch

$968

Print, Marilyn, i volti (C), Mimmo Rotella

Marilyn, i volti (C)

Print . 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm Print . 13 x 13 x 0 inch

$968

Print, La storia del cinema, Mimmo Rotella

La storia del cinema

Print . 101 x 72 x 0.1 cm Print . 39.8 x 28.3 x 0 inch

$1,112

Print, Amarcord, Mimmo Rotella

Amarcord

Print . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$1,148

Print, La calza della signora, Mimmo Rotella

La calza della signora

Print . 101 x 72 x 0.1 cm Print . 39.8 x 28.3 x 0 inch

$1,148

Print, Stanotte sorgerà il sole, Mimmo Rotella

Stanotte sorgerà il sole

Print . 101 x 72 x 0.1 cm Print . 39.8 x 28.3 x 0 inch

$1,148

Print, Come sposare un milionario, Mimmo Rotella

Come sposare un milionario

Print . 101 x 72 x 0.1 cm Print . 39.8 x 28.3 x 0 inch

$1,112

Print, Marilyn, i Volti (I), Mimmo Rotella

Marilyn, i Volti (I)

Print . 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm Print . 13 x 13 x 0 inch

$968

Print, Marilyn, i Volti (G), Mimmo Rotella

Marilyn, i Volti (G)

Print . 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm Print . 13 x 13 x 0 inch

$968

Print, Marilyn, i volti (B), Mimmo Rotella

Marilyn, i volti (B)

Print . 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm Print . 13 x 13 x 0 inch

$968

Print, I vitelloni, Mimmo Rotella

I vitelloni

Print . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$1,112

Print, Blue Hawaii, Mimmo Rotella

Blue Hawaii

Print . 101 x 72 x 0.1 cm Print . 39.8 x 28.3 x 0 inch

$1,112

Print, Marilyn, Mimmo Rotella

Marilyn

Print . 101 x 72 x 0.1 cm Print . 39.8 x 28.3 x 0 inch

$1,112

Print, Divertitevi a dare, Mimmo Rotella

Divertitevi a dare

Print . 72 x 101 x 0.1 cm Print . 28.3 x 39.8 x 0 inch

$1,148

Print, Chiquita, Mimmo Rotella

Chiquita

Print . 74.9 x 66 cm Print . 29.5 x 26 inch

$950

Print, La tigre 1962\1997, Mimmo Rotella

La tigre 1962\1997

Print . 80 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,148

Print, Tenera è la notte, Mimmo Rotella

Tenera è la notte

Print . 101 x 72 x 1 cm Print . 39.8 x 28.3 x 0.4 inch

$1,148

Print, Campo N.4, Mimmo Rotella

Campo N.4

Print . 50.5 x 50.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.9 x 19.9 x 0 inch

$538

Fine Art Drawings, The Waiter, Mimmo Rotella

The Waiter

Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch

Sold

Print, Composition, Mimmo Rotella

Composition

Print . 90 x 63 cm Print . 35.4 x 24.8 inch

Sold

Print, Marilyn Monroe, Mimmo Rotella

Marilyn Monroe

Print . 102 x 75 cm Print . 40.2 x 29.5 inch

Sold

Print, Marilyn, i Volti (A), Mimmo Rotella

Marilyn, i Volti (A)

Print . 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm Print . 13 x 13 x 0 inch

Sold

Print, King creole, Mimmo Rotella

King creole

Print . 100 x 70 cm Print . 39.4 x 27.6 inch

Sold

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