Maurizio Cattelan is a self-taught artist from Italy known for creating sculptures, installations, and publications that are humorous, satirical, and unconventional. Expressing a desire to explore the power of images, Cattelan frequently appropriates uncomfortable imagery in his art. Although he has gained notoriety for sculptures like his “mini-dictator” Him, 2001—a realistic child-sized sculpture of Adolf Hitler on his knees in prayer—Cattelan is quick to point out that he is not inventing the provocative imagery but reflecting challenging truths that already exist in society.

–Tia Kescoli, from the Glenstone Field Guide