Alberto Burri and Lucio Fontana's gestural paintings and perforated picture planes are obvious precedents, and the first issue of
Azimuth featured Guido Ballo's text on Fontana, «Beyond Painting».
Both gallery and publication
featured an international roster of artists, and
Azimuth, while short - lived (11 months and two issues), had a galvanizing effect on the Italian art world and beyond.