Emilio Isgrò, born in Sicily, is an Italian artist and writer, well-known for the use of the erasure technique in his artistic works. Isgrò makes his literary debut in 1956 with the poetry collection “Fiere del Sud” (Arturo Schwarz Editore). In 1964, he first begin erasing encyclopedias and other texts, making his personal contribution to the birth and development of visual poetry and conceptual art.