Mino Maccari, Figure, Watercolor, 1960s

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Figure is an original modern artwork realized the 1960s by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). … Read more Figure is an original modern artwork realized the 1960s by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original watercolor drawing on Ivory cardboard. Image Dimensions: 20 x 28 cm Hand-signed in pencil n by the artist on the lower right corner: Maccari. Very good conditions. This artwork is fresh and the strokes are smart and very rapid. There is an inscription on the bottom center "Peccato che le montagne disturbino la nostra pubblicità". Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 – Rome, 1989). Maccari was a popular Italian painter and engraver. He produced many artworks through different graphic techniques. He exhibited at important international exhibitions in the fields of art and graphics. In 1959, he became the director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome; in 1963, he won Antonio Feltrinelli's prize for painting and became president of the San Luca Academy. He realized many lithographs and etchings of satirical and political subject matters. He was also famous for erotic and sexual drawings. He has worked for many years at Il Mondo. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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