Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. [international post-1945 styles and movements]
6. [post-1945 fine arts styles and movements]

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to the Italian art movement of the 1970s that was analogous to the Minimalist and Conceptual Art movement in North America. The style is characterized by the use of intentionally humble and worthless materials, and artistic expression through happenings and installations, with often obscure or conflicting meanings.