WOMAN AND COCK

Since 1957

 

Starting from 1957 the cock, a symbol of masculinity, inspired many of Fiume’s drawings, paintings, sculptures and architectural projects. In the earlier paintings, representing both the female figure and the cock Fiume introduced a new element in his painting, sensuality. With the passing of time light colourings were replaced by more intense ones and Fiume’s style evolved through the influence of his pictorial experience with the paintings of the Beat cycle (1960s) and those of the Japanese Poems (1989).