About Liliana Cossovel
Lived 1924 – 1984 (aged 59–60). Liliana Cossovel was an Italian painter.
Liliana Cossovel (1924–1984) was an Italian artist specializing in abstract painting and collage.
Early life
Liliana Cossovel was born in 1924 in Gorizia and died in 1984 in Venice. In 1948, she moved to Venice to study painting and architecture at the Accademia di Pittura.
Artistic activity
She held several shows within Italy, and exhibited internationally at the Exhibition of Italian Design in Washington DC (1955), the biennial in San Marino (1960), the 1963 Biennial of Graphic Art in Ljublijana, among others. After the 1960s, she retreated from the art world, to return in the 1980s with a sharply different style reminiscent of pop art. In 1980, she is said to have declared "What about the eighties in art? Sorry, but the eighties will be mine."
Notable works
Sincerely Yours, 1980 Untitled, 1954
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Liliana Cossovel?
Italian artist (1924–1984)
When was Liliana Cossovel born?
Liliana Cossovel was born in 1924.
When did Liliana Cossovel die?
Liliana Cossovel died in 1984.
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Liliana Cossovel was a painter.
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Liliana Cossovel was Italian.
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