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Alán Carrasco
Spain, b. 1986

Alán Carrasco Spain, b. 1986

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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Alán Carrasco, Lettere, 2022
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Alán Carrasco, Lettere, 2022

Alán Carrasco Spain, b. 1986

Lettere, 2022
Print on Hahnemühle paper, aluminum framed and museum glass.
4 parts: 18 x 24 cm each
Edition of 3 plus 1 artist's proof
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  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ) Alán Carrasco, Mi primer millón de dólares, 2013
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 2 ) Alán Carrasco, Mi primer millón de dólares, 2013
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In 1950 the first portable typewriter appeared: the Lettera 22. Due to its affordability, it quickly became the tool of a whole new generation of authors such as Pasolini, Montanelli,...
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In 1950 the first portable typewriter appeared: the Lettera 22. Due to its affordability, it quickly became the tool of a whole new generation of authors such as Pasolini, Montanelli, and Biagi. The partisan victory in World War II and the consequent defeat of the Repubblica Sociale Italiana opened the way to the proliferation of various neo-fascist organizations that counted with the connivance of state apparatuses and supranational groups. Together they provoked an era of maximum instability characterized by bloody attacks that constituted the Strategia della tensione. Carrasco reflects the tense sociopolitical situation of that time by manipulating the Olivetti Company’s advertising images. He confronts the visual chaos with the democratizing modernity glimpsed in the period known as the Italian Miracolo economico that would be at same time the prelude to the turbulent 1970s.

En 1950 aparece la Lettera 22, la primera máquina de escribir portátil. El hecho de que además fuese asequible la convirtió rápidamente en la herramienta de toda una nueva generación de autores como Pasolini, Montanelli o Biagi. La victoria partisana en la II Guerra Mundial y la consiguiente derrota de la Repubblica Sociale Italiana había dado paso a la proliferación de diversas organizaciones neofascistas que, con la connivencia de diversos aparatos del Estado y organizaciones supranacionales, provocaron una época de máxima inestabilidad caracterizada por cruentos atentados ultra que constituirían la Strategia della tensione. Con esta obra, Carrasco refleja la tensa situación sociopolítica de esta época a través de la intervención de imágenes publicitarias de la compañía Olivetti, confrontando el caos visual con la modernidad democratizadora que se vislumbra en el periodo conocido como Miracolo economico italiano, y que sería al mismo tiempo la antesala de la turbulenta década de 1970.

El 1950 apareix la Lettera 22, la primera màquina d'escriure portàtil. Que a més a més fos assequible la va convertir ràpidament en l'eina de tota una nova generació d'autors com Pasolini, Montanelli o Biagi. La victòria partisana a la II Guerra Mundial i la consegüent derrota de la Repubblica Sociale Italiana havia donat pas a la proliferació de diverses organitzacions neofeixistes que, amb la connivència de diversos aparells de l'Estat i organitzacions supranacionals, van provocar una època de màxima inestabilitat caracteritzada per cruents atemptats ultres que constituirien la Strategia della tensione. Amb aquesta obra Carrasco reflecteix la tibant situació sociopolítica d'aquesta època a través de la intervenció d'imatges publicitàries de la companyia Olivetti, confrontant el caos visual amb la modernitat democratitzadora que es comença a percebre en el període conegut com el Miracolo economico italià, i que seria al mateix temps l'avantsala de la turbulenta dècada de 1970.
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