Alberto Burri - abstract painter & sculptor.

Alberto Burri served as a doctor in the Italian army in North Africa and was captured in 1943. While incarcerated as a prisoner of war in Texas, he began painting. After his re

lease, he moved back to Rome and devoted his career to art.

 In 1948, his work became abstract and a year later, he was working in collage. Although he had a shy demeanor and lived fairly reclusively, Burri gained an international reputation. His use of unorthodox materials, for exampl

e charred wood, burlap & industrial metal inspires me to push the boundaries!

The evident shapes in his work & use of layering is something I want to move forward into my own work. Im drawn to each piece as the diverse textures are apparent even through photographs.