Claudio Abate on Capturing Kounellis and De Dominicis for Artribune Magazine
Photographer Claudio Abate recounts his iconic images of Jannis Kounellis's 1969 installation "Senza titolo (12 cavalli)" and Gino De Dominicis's 1970 "Zodiaco" at Galleria L'Attico in Rome. He explains that his method involves observing how the artist looks at the work, then shooting from that perspective. Abate is the subject of the latest installment in Angela Madesani's series on art photographers for Artribune Magazine, which previously featured Paolo Mussat Sartor, Enrico Cattaneo, Giorgio Colombo, and Johnny Ricci. He recalls meeting Mario Schifano, Federico Fellini, and Carmelo Bene at Caffè Notegen on via del Babuino.
Key facts
- Claudio Abate photographed Jannis Kounellis's 1969 installation 'Senza titolo (12 cavalli)'
- He also photographed Gino De Dominicis's 1970 'Zodiaco'
- Both works were at Galleria L'Attico in Rome
- Abate's method: look at how the artist looks at the work
- He is featured in Angela Madesani's series on art photographers for Artribune Magazine
- Previous subjects include Paolo Mussat Sartor, Enrico Cattaneo, Giorgio Colombo, Johnny Ricci
- Abate met Mario Schifano, Federico Fellini, and Carmelo Bene at Caffè Notegen
- Caffè Notegen was located at via del Babuino 159, Rome
Entities
Artists
- Claudio Abate
- Jannis Kounellis
- Gino De Dominicis
- Angela Madesani
- Paolo Mussat Sartor
- Enrico Cattaneo
- Giorgio Colombo
- Johnny Ricci
- Mario Schifano
- Federico Fellini
- Carmelo Bene
Institutions
- Artribune Magazine
- Galleria L'Attico
- Caffè Notegen
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- via del Babuino 159