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Slavko KopaÄ: Hidden Treasure. Informal Art, Surrealism, Art Brut

Introduction by Bernard BlistÃ¨ne, Contributions by Michele Amedei, Contributions by Cristina Acidini, Contributions by DÃ©borah Lehot-Couette, Contributions by Katharine Conley, Contributions by Fabrice Flahutez, Contributions by Pauline Goutain, Contributions by Kent Minturn, Contributions by Pietro Nocita, Contributions by Susanna Ragionieri

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Slavko KopaÄ. Hidden Treasure. Informal Art, Surrealism, Art Brut accompanies the exhibition Slavko KopaÄ. Hidden Treasure (Accademia delle Arti del Disegno, Florence, Septemberâ€“November 2025). With an introduction by Bernard BlistÃ¨ne, honorary director of the Centre Pompidou and advocate of the acquisition of twelve of KopaÄâ€™s works into the museumâ€™s collection, the book explores a multifaceted artist, deeply connected to Surrealism, Informal Art, and Art Brut. A key collaborator of Jean Dubuffet and the first curator of the â€œCollection de lâ€™Art Brutâ€, he played a fundamental part in its promotion and configuration. His magical, totemic universe captivated the Surrealists and led to a collaboration with AndrÃ© Breton. At the same time, critic Michel TapiÃ© included him in Un Art Autre (1952), recognising his originality within the Informal Art movement. He used painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, collage, and art books to explore materiality, intertwining reality and fantasy. The volume features contributions by leading international scholars and an extensive iconographic repertoire, including previously unpublished works and archive documents. Text in English, French and Italian.