An Italian Artist Who Took On American Capitalism

Mario Schifano moved nimbly among different modes and never settled into a style, which sets him apart from many of his contemporaries.

An Italian Artist Who Took On American Capitalism
Mario Schifano, "Particolare di propaganda" (1962), enamel on paper mounted on canvas, 39 3/8 x 39 3/8 inches; Olnick Spanu Collection, New York (photo Dario Lasagni, courtesy Magazzino Italian Art, Cold Spring, NY)