Imprint (sculpture) explained

Imprint (Italian Impronta) was an Arte Povera glass sculpture created by Luciano Fabro in 1964.[1] It was an opaque 74.5 cm diameter, 8mm thick glass disc with an image of the Earth at the centre.[2] The sculpture represented "the longevity of the world."

On September 7, 2013, the piece was accidentally knocked over and smashed by a journalist from Radiotelevisione svizzera, while it was on display at the Meno Uno gallery in Lugano, Switzerland. The journalist was reported to have been intoxicated.

Notes and References

  1. News: Day. Michael. Inebriate journalist dubbed 'Swiss Mr Bean' reaches for canapé and smashes priceless artwork. 9 September 2013. 9 September 2013.
  2. News: Swiss journo smashes priceless glass artwork. 9 September 2013. The Local. 9 September 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130913001250/http://www.thelocal.ch:80/20130909/journalist-smashes-priceless-artwork-in-lugano. 13 September 2013.