Seminal Art

Looking Back, 1962 Venice Biennale

1962 Venice Biennale In 1962, Paris gallery owner, Iris Clert, rents a Grand Canal palazzo belonging to Count Leonardo Arrivabene Valenti Gonzagal for her Piccola Biennale. Credited with representing Yves Klein, Tinguely, and Harold Stevenson, she said of Stevenson “A new Michelangelo, I adore him” (LIFE magazine, July 30, 1962 International Edition). LIFE  tends to

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The New Adam, Image via the Guggenheim

The New Adam

[Image via the Guggenheim] It was early fall of 1962 and Harold Stevenson was experiencing one of his most productive years as a working artist. He was in a relationship with Lord Timothy Willoughby. As with modern day couples, the two struggled to find balance between  their home life and dedication to their careers. Willoughby

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