Gianfranco Baruchello

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Gianfranco Baruchello

Born August 29, 1924 · Livorno, Italy

Died January 14, 2023 · aged 98

(Livorno, 1924) is a unique figure on the Italian art scene, in dialogue with the international avant-gardes, including the philosopher Jean-François Lyotard. In over 50 years of activity he has drawn, painted, written, and produced happenings, films and videos. After training in the Parisian atmosphere of nouveau réalisme, he went to New York, where he came into contact with abstract expressionis…

Known For

BeaufortBeaufort · 1970
Beaufort
1970
Movie
Short film by Gianfranco Baruchello.
Never HappenedNever Happened · 1969
Never Happened
1969
Movie
The almost impassive recording of a common jacket hanging on a balcony slowly slides into the analysis of the mechanisms of perception, where the lines between reality and illusion are revealed somewhat labile.
PerforcePerforce · 1968
Perforce
1968
Movie
An allegory on man's inhumanity. Pink dolls are sandwiched into bread rolls in a long sequence then stuffed in a sack and thrown in the sea by two children. A naked, drowned negro is washed ashore and discovered by a naked white child. The soundtrack is of Vietnamese children's songs.
Uncertain VerificationUncertain Verification · 1965
Uncertain Verification
6.61965
MovieDocumentary
A short film containing a collection of clips from various Hollywood movies.
Caro TrigonCaro Trigon · 1973
Caro Trigon
1973
Movie
In collaboration with Henry Martin, Agnese Naldoni, Berty Skuber and Rocco Palamara Technique: Fuji tape, black-and-white, sound
La degringoladeLa degringolade · 1970
La degringolade
1970
Movie
RetardRetard · 1996
Retard
1996
Movie
Short film by Gianfranco Baruchello.
Tutto, tutto nello stesso istanteTutto, tutto nello stesso istante · 1969
Tutto, tutto nello stesso istante
1969
MovieDocumentary
Collective manifesto by the members of C.C.I. It is a collective film, the result of an operation devoid of any aesthetic purpose: to verify the existence of any harmony between a fairly large group (twelve people) of members of the independent Cooperative. Someone, who had the idea, turned 60 meters of Ektachrome according to the moods –or discontent – of the moment and gave them to others to see. The others reacted, each with their own piece. It was then thought to call the film “circular letter”. It was not so simple and so quick: the operation, which started in June of ’68, ended in March of ’69.

Filmography

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