Jean Tinguely
Fribourg 1925 - Bern 1991
Photo credit Lothar Wolleh
His work is an ironic look at machinery that is designed by engineers to be perfect for its eventual function. Tinguely's machines have no function (...). His intuition has the same value as an engineer's invention.
Jean Tinguely, La Vittoria, Milano 1970. Pen and pencil on paper, 41,8 x 29,6 cm. Panza Collection, Mendrisio. © 2018, ProLitteris, Zurich. Photo Alessandro Zambianchi, Milano
Jean Tinguely, La Vittoria (Vive Panza), Milano 1970. Pen and pencil on paper, 40,9 × 42,8 cm. Panza Collection, Mendrisio. © 2018, ProLitteris, Zurich. Photo Alessandro Zambianchi, Milano
Jean Tinguely, La Vittoria (per Panza), Milano 1970. Pen and pencil on paper, 41,3 × 32,9 cm. Panza Collection, Mendrisio. © 2018, ProLitteris, Zurich. Photo Alessandro Zambianchi, Milano
Jean Tinguely, La Vittoria (Mille grazia), Milano 1970. Pen and pencil on paper, 33,1 × 40,8 cm. Panza Collection, Mendrisio. © 2018, ProLitteris, Zurich. Photo Alessandro Zambianchi, Milano