Arte Povera or "Poor Art" is an art movement that started in Italy, during the 1960´s, as a reaction against the commercialisation of the art world. This term generally refers to three-dimensional artworks created with everyday materials, including waste.
Renowned artists whose works classify as Art Povera include: Carl ANDRE, Giovanni ANSELMO, Alighiero BOETTI, Joseph BEUYS, Walter DE MARIA, Jan DIBBETS, Luciano FABRO, Hans HACKE, Eva HESSE, Jannis KOUNELLIS, Richard LONG, Mario MERZ, Robert MORRIS, Giulio PAOLINI, Giuseppe PENONE, Michelangelo PISTOLETTO, and Gilberto ZORIO.