Ugo Mulas was born on August 28, 1928, in Pozzolengo, province of Brescia. He began his studies in law in 1948 in Milan, but left to take art courses at the Brera Fine Arts Academy.[1][2] Soon, he started shooting reports on life of Milan's suburbs. Upon joining the regulars at the legendary "Jamaica" bar, he became part of the art and fashion community. In 1954 he was asked to cover the Venice Biennale, his first professional assignment. He went on to photograph every Venice Biennale through 1972 and to document his work in an art book.[3] Mulas worked for such Italian publications as Settimo Giorno, Rivista Pirelli, Domus, Vogue.[4]
Mulas also did commercial work for advertising campaigns including clients such as Pirelli and Olivetti.[5] In 1959 in Florence, he discovered Veruschka who later became a well-known model and artist. While covering the Spoleto Festival in 1962, he befriended sculptor Alexander Calder, who later became a major subject of Mulas' photography and writings.
While photographing the 1964 Venice Biennale, Mulas met several American artists, art critics, and the art dealer Leo Castelli. This meeting led to his travel to New York City and his documentation of the Pop art scene.[6][7] This trip to New York and Mulas' resulting book and exhibits, New York, the New Art Scene became his best known work.[8] The exhibit included enlargements of Mulas' contact sheets and environmental portraits of Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Barnett Newman and Roy Lichtenstein.[9] In the 1960s, he also worked in graphic design and wrote art books.[10]
In the late 1960s, Mulas became interested in theater and worked on many productions at Milan's Piccola Scala Theater and Teatro Comunale di Bologna.[11] His photography of that period was full of experiments, in the shootings of that time he "played" with the composition, plot, framing, looking for a new artistic language.[6] Mulas was described by his contemporaries as a man who, through photography, tried to understand the depths of human souls.[12]
In 1970, Mulas started working on the series La Verifiche that turned out to be his last — he was diagnosed with cancer in the same year. In early 1973, Mulas released his last book La Photographie, where he collected and summed up all his ideas and thoughts on art and photography. Aged 45, Mulas died in Milan on March 2, 1973.[13][10]
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^ abBennett, Catherine (2023-04-03). "Venice opens new 'home' for photography with Ugo Mulas show". Euronews. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
^Vetrocq, Marcia E. (February 2001), , Art in America, archived from the original on 2006-06-18, retrieved 2007-04-27
^Glueck, Grace (2000-11-03). "ART IN REVIEW; Ugo Mulas". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
^Vetrocq, Marcia E. (February 2001), , Art in America, archived from the original on 2006-06-18, retrieved 2007-04-27
^ abVanderhoof, Erin (2019-07-11). "The Italian Photographer Who Went Behind the Scenes With Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
^"Ugo Mulas". Artuner. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
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^"La Photographie January 15 - April 24, 2016". Gallery Henri Cartier Bresson. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
Ugo Mulas. By Germano Celant. Federico Motta Editore, 1993. ISBN88-7179-002-2.
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Ugo Mulas 28 August 1928 2 March 1973 was an Italian photographer noted for his portraits of artists and his street photography Mulas in profile between Man Ray and Paolo Monti Contents 1 Life and work 2 Legacy 3 Publications 4 References 5 General references 6 External linksLife and work editUgo Mulas was born on August 28 1928 in Pozzolengo province of Brescia He began his studies in law in 1948 in Milan but left to take art courses at the Brera Fine Arts Academy 1 2 Soon he started shooting reports on life of Milan s suburbs Upon joining the regulars at the legendary Jamaica bar he became part of the art and fashion community In 1954 he was asked to cover the Venice Biennale his first professional assignment He went on to photograph every Venice Biennale through 1972 and to document his work in an art book 3 Mulas worked for such Italian publications as Settimo Giorno Rivista Pirelli Domus Vogue 4 Mulas also did commercial work for advertising campaigns including clients such as Pirelli and Olivetti 5 In 1959 in Florence he discovered Veruschka who later became a well known model and artist While covering the Spoleto Festival in 1962 he befriended sculptor Alexander Calder who later became a major subject of Mulas photography and writings While photographing the 1964 Venice Biennale Mulas met several American artists art critics and the art dealer Leo Castelli This meeting led to his travel to New York City and his documentation of the Pop art scene 6 7 This trip to New York and Mulas resulting book and exhibits New York the New Art Scene became his best known work 8 The exhibit included enlargements of Mulas contact sheets and environmental portraits of Robert Rauschenberg Jasper Johns Barnett Newman and Roy Lichtenstein 9 In the 1960s he also worked in graphic design and wrote art books 10 In the late 1960s Mulas became interested in theater and worked on many productions at Milan s Piccola Scala Theater and Teatro Comunale di Bologna 11 His photography of that period was full of experiments in the shootings of that time he played with the composition plot framing looking for a new artistic language 6 Mulas was described by his contemporaries as a man who through photography tried to understand the depths of human souls 12 In 1970 Mulas started working on the series La Verifiche that turned out to be his last he was diagnosed with cancer in the same year In early 1973 Mulas released his last book La Photographie where he collected and summed up all his ideas and thoughts on art and photography Aged 45 Mulas died in Milan on March 2 1973 13 10 Legacy editThe indie band Spoon chose Mulas 1963 portrait of American sculptor Lee Bontecou for their 2007 CD Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga 14 Publications editNew York the new art scene Holt Rinehart and Winston 1967 David Smith in Italy By David Smith and Mulas Charta 1997 ISBN 88 8158 024 1 Vent anni di Biennale 1954 1972 Mondadori 1988 ISBN 88 04 31254 8 Calder By Mulas and H Harvard Arnason Studio 1971 ISBN 0 670 11219 4 Calder By Mulas Milan Officina Libraria 2008 ISBN 978 88 89854 21 1 References edit Mulas biography on his website Ugo Mulas Maestri della Fotografia 14 July 2020 Retrieved 2023 07 03 Pezzoli Erika 25 November 2020 Vita e opere di Ugo Mulas 1928 1973 Storia della fotografia Universo Foto Retrieved 2023 07 03 Ugo Mulas L operazione fotografica Arte it Retrieved 2023 07 03 1969 Olivetti formes et recherche una mostra internazionale 1969 Olivetti forms and research an international exhibition camera to Retrieved 2024 03 15 a b Bennett Catherine 2023 04 03 Venice opens new home for photography with Ugo Mulas show Euronews Retrieved 2023 07 02 Vetrocq Marcia E February 2001 Ugo Mulas The New York Portraits Leo Castelli Gallery New York Art in America archived from the original on 2006 06 18 retrieved 2007 04 27 Glueck Grace 2000 11 03 ART IN REVIEW Ugo Mulas The New York Times Retrieved 2023 07 02 Vetrocq Marcia E February 2001 Ugo Mulas The New York Portraits Leo Castelli Gallery New York Art in America archived from the original on 2006 06 18 retrieved 2007 04 27 a b Vanderhoof Erin 2019 07 11 The Italian Photographer Who Went Behind the Scenes With Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns Vanity Fair Retrieved 2023 07 03 Ugo Mulas Artuner 4 July 2017 Retrieved 2023 07 02 Le Stanze della Fotografia The Photography Rooms The joint initiative by Marsilio Arte and Fondazione Giorgio Cini PDF CINI Retrieved 2023 07 03 La Photographie January 15 April 24 2016 Gallery Henri Cartier Bresson Retrieved 2023 07 02 Pitchfork com Archived 2007 06 29 at the Wayback MachineGeneral references editUgo Mulas By Germano Celant Federico Motta Editore 1993 ISBN 88 7179 002 2 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ugo Mulas amp oldid 1213830653, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
