Mastering Destruction: Alberto Burri's "Grande legno e rosso"

Curator Francesco Bonami discusses the significance of "Grande legno e rosso," one of Alberto Burri's most transformative works that was created at a time when he had only recently introduced wood and fire into his practice.
This piece is one of the highlights of our 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, which will take place in New York on 15 November 2018. For more information, visit our website: phillips.com/auctions/auction/NY010718
Produced by Phillips (2018)