Gorgona Group
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The Gorgona Group was a Croatian avant-garde
art group which consisted of artists and art historians: Dimitrije Bašičević
-Mangelos, Miljenko Horvat, Marijan Jevšovar
, Julije Knifer
, Ivan Kožarić
, Matko Meštrović, Radoslav Putar, Đuro Seder
, Josip Vaništa, operated along the lines of anti-art in Zagreb
between 1959 and 1966. Beside individual works linked to traditional techniques, the members proposed different concepts and forms of artistic communication, ran a gallery and published the anti-magazine Gorgona. Works by the Gorgona Group are widely represented in a number of institutions in Croatia including, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb
, the Filip Trade Collection
and the Sudac Collection
.
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
art group which consisted of artists and art historians: Dimitrije Bašičević
Dimitrije Basicevic
Dimitrije Bašičević was an artist, critic and curator, working under the pseudonym Mangelos. He made handmade books, sculptures and paintings....
-Mangelos, Miljenko Horvat, Marijan Jevšovar
Marijan Jevšovar
Marijan Jevšovar was a Croatian painter and founding member of the prominent 60s Croatian art group known as, Gorgona Group....
, Julije Knifer
Julije Knifer
Julije Knifer was a Croatian painter and founding member of the prominent 60s Croatian art group known as, Gorgona Group....
, Ivan Kožarić
Ivan Kožarić
Ivan Kožarić is a Croatian artist who works primarily with sculpture but also works in a wide variety of media, including: permanent and temporary sculptures, assemblages, proclamations, photographs, paintings and installations...
, Matko Meštrović, Radoslav Putar, Đuro Seder
Đuro Seder
Đuro Seder is a Croatian painter. He lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia.At the beginning of his career he worked as an illustrator, image editor and designer at various magazines...
, Josip Vaništa, operated along the lines of anti-art in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
between 1959 and 1966. Beside individual works linked to traditional techniques, the members proposed different concepts and forms of artistic communication, ran a gallery and published the anti-magazine Gorgona. Works by the Gorgona Group are widely represented in a number of institutions in Croatia including, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb
Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb
The Museum of Contemporary Art is a contemporary art museum located on Dubrovnik Avenue in Zagreb, Croatia. It is the biggest and most modern museum in the country....
, the Filip Trade Collection
Filip Trade Collection
The Filip Trade Collection is a large private collection of contemporary Croatian art. The collection is a subsidiary of Filip Trade, a distribution company with its offices located in the capital city of Croatia, Zagreb...
and the Sudac Collection
Sudac Collection
Sudac Collection is a large private collection of avant-garde art owned by Marinko Sudac, a Croatian art collector., the Sudac Collection comprised 1500 works of avant-garde artists from former Yugoslavia, created between 1915 and 1989...
.