Giuseppe Malandrino, Fountain of the Four Rivers, Etching, 1970s

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Fountain of the Four Rivers is a contemporary artwork realized in 1970 by the Italian artist Giuseppe Malandrino (Modica, 1910 … Read more Fountain of the Four Rivers is a contemporary artwork realized in 1970 by the Italian artist Giuseppe Malandrino (Modica, 1910 - Rome, 1979). Etching on cardboard. Hand-signed in pencil lower right. Numbered bottom left 28/199. Signed on the plate lower right: G.Malandrino. Good conditions. Refined work that depicts one of the most famous and interesting places in Rome: Piazza Navona. The work is a refined etching with a delicate line. The work was created by Giuseppe Malandrino (Modica, 1910 - Rome, 1979). Malandrino was an active protagonist of the 20th century, a dreamer who was able to transform his artistic projects into reality. Giuseppe Malandrino experiences art in its authentic meaning of the search for beauty, of adherence to reality, of continuous experimentation towards new expressive forms. After leaving Modica, he moved to Rome, where he frequented the studio of Giacomo Balla who made his debut in the I Great Futurist Art Exhibition that Filippo Tommaso Marinetti set up in Piazza Adriana. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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