When Francesco Clemente moved to New York City in 1981, the Italian painter fell in with the city’s experimental art scene. Clemente—who produces vivid, pastel-hued paintings of the human form—was already being heralded as a leader of the “return to figuration” movement; his new friends included visionary street artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and Pop Art icon Andy Warhol. The three men decided to embark on a creative collaboration. Each would start a painting and leave enough space for the other two to contribute their ideas to the canvas. It wasn’t the first time that Clemente had partnered with others. After first visiting India in the ’70s, he’d become fascinated by craftsmanship, and used the talents of artisans from Jaipur and Orissa for Francesco Clemente Pinxit, a series of miniatures that he produced. Around the same time that he joined This story is from Kinfolk Issue Thirty-Nine Buy Now Related Stories Arts & Culture Issue 47 The Brand Wagon When good collaborations go bad. Arts & Culture City Guide 0fr Copenhagen A Parisian bookstore, now home to Denmark’s young creatives. Arts & Culture Issue 22 In Conversation: Group Dynamics We invite leadership coach Kari Uman and clinical psychologist Murray Nossel to advise on collaborating more constructively. Arts & Culture Issue 51 Emily Gernild The Danish painter breathing new life into an old medium. Arts & Culture Food Issue 51 Imogen Kwok The artist takes food styling quite literally, creating accessories out of fruits and vegetables. Arts & Culture Design Issue 51 How to Make a Chair And do it on a tiny budget.
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