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- Birth nameJannis Kounellis
- Janis Kounellis was born on March 23, 1936 in Piraeus, Attica, Greece. He was an actor and costume designer, known for Robinson Crusoe mercante di York (1985), Atto unico di Jannis Kounellis (2007) and Die Endlichkeit der Freiheit (1991). He died on February 16, 2017 in Rome, Italy.
- He was an artist who was part of the Arte Povera movement, which embraced the use of three-dimensional objects and installations, as opposed to flat canvasses and other surfaces. He used myriad items, including rope, wool, coal, meat, ground coffee, lead, and found wooden objects, such as pieces of chairs and tables.
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