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 +The '''International movement for an imaginist Bauhaus''' was a small art movement that was founded in 1956 in Italy after a congress from [[September 2]]-[[September 8]] held in [[Alba]], Italy, convoked by [[Asger Jorn]] and [[Giuseppe Gallizio]]. The original manifesto was signed by [[Jacques Calonne]], [[Constant Nieuwenhuys]], [[Giuseppe Pinot Gallizio]], [[Asger Jorn]], [[Jan Kotik]], [[Pravoslav Rada]], [[Piero Simondo]], [[Ettore Sottsass Jr.]], [[Elena Verrone]] and [[Gil J. Wolman]].The manifesto was later printed in [[Potlatch]] No.27 ([[November 2]] [[1957]])
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 +The group's views were in agreement with the [[Lettrist International]]’s program regarding [[urbanism]] and its possible uses (see ''[[Potlatch]]'' #26).
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==Timeline== ==Timeline==
*December 1953<br />"''... a Swiss architect, [[Max Bill]], has undertaken to restructure the [[Bauhaus]] where [[Paul Klee|Klee]] and [[Wassily Kandinsky|Kandinsky]] taught. He wishes to make an academy without painting, without research into the imagination, fantasy, signs, symbols - all he wants is technical instruction. In the name of experimental artists I intend to create an '''International Movement For An Imaginist Bauhaus'''.''"(Letter from [[Asger Jorn]] to [[Enrico Baj]]) *December 1953<br />"''... a Swiss architect, [[Max Bill]], has undertaken to restructure the [[Bauhaus]] where [[Paul Klee|Klee]] and [[Wassily Kandinsky|Kandinsky]] taught. He wishes to make an academy without painting, without research into the imagination, fantasy, signs, symbols - all he wants is technical instruction. In the name of experimental artists I intend to create an '''International Movement For An Imaginist Bauhaus'''.''"(Letter from [[Asger Jorn]] to [[Enrico Baj]])
-*1954<br />[[Asger Jorn|Jorn]] finds a copy of ''[[Potlatch Magazine|Potlatch]],'' the information bulletin of the [[Lettrist International]] at [[Enrico Baj|Baj]]'s house. He then contacts [[Andre-Frank Connord]], who puts him in contact with [[Guy Debord]] and [[Michelle Bernstein]].+*1954<br />[[Asger Jorn|Jorn]] finds a copy of ''[[Potlatch Magazine|Potlatch]],'' the information bulletin of the [[Lettrist International]] at [[Enrico Baj|Baj]]'s house. He then contacts Andre-Frank Connord, who puts him in contact with [[Guy Debord]] and [[Michèle Bernstein]].
*[[September 29]], [[1955]]<br />This movement was Founded in [[Alba]], [[Piedmont (Italy)|Piedmont]], [[Italy]] by [[Asger Jorn]], [[Giuseppe Pinot-Gallizio]], and [[Piero Simondo]]. *[[September 29]], [[1955]]<br />This movement was Founded in [[Alba]], [[Piedmont (Italy)|Piedmont]], [[Italy]] by [[Asger Jorn]], [[Giuseppe Pinot-Gallizio]], and [[Piero Simondo]].
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[[Sergio Dangelo]] and [[Elena Verrone]] were also involved in this movement. [[Sergio Dangelo]] and [[Elena Verrone]] were also involved in this movement.
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The International movement for an imaginist Bauhaus was a small art movement that was founded in 1956 in Italy after a congress from September 2-September 8 held in Alba, Italy, convoked by Asger Jorn and Giuseppe Gallizio. The original manifesto was signed by Jacques Calonne, Constant Nieuwenhuys, Giuseppe Pinot Gallizio, Asger Jorn, Jan Kotik, Pravoslav Rada, Piero Simondo, Ettore Sottsass Jr., Elena Verrone and Gil J. Wolman.The manifesto was later printed in Potlatch No.27 (November 2 1957)

The group's views were in agreement with the Lettrist International’s program regarding urbanism and its possible uses (see Potlatch #26).

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Sergio Dangelo and Elena Verrone were also involved in this movement.



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