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Beautiful Art Deco illustration of a construction site with an erupting volcano in the background. "Les Travaux de Reconstruction dans …
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Beautiful Art Deco illustration of a construction site with an erupting volcano in the background. "Les Travaux de Reconstruction dans les Régions Devastées par des Calamités"
One of Attilio Calzavara's (1901-1952) iconic 1932 illustrations for "Opere Pubbliche 1922-32" published by the Ministero dei Lavori Pubblici diretto da Araldo di Crollalanza in Italy.
This however is from the even rarer French translation of 1935, "Les Travaux Publics exécutés dans les premières années du régime fasciste," which was printed for the 1935 Universal Exhibition of Brussels. He was commissioned for the translation himself and it was the only translation of the work with his original artwork.
Calzavara produced a varied series of illustrative tempera paintings in multiple versions, based on futurist-flavored stylistic elements, intended for chapter headings. He played on highly dramatized perspectives of dry graphic-architectural elements through viewpoints skimming the horizon in each of his illustrations.
Custom framing from 2025
Frame: 11 1/4" x 11 1/2"
Frame: 3/4" deep
Image: 6 1/4" x 6 1/2"
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- Dimensions
- 11.25ʺW × 0.75ʺD × 11.5ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Architecture
- Cityscape
- Landscape
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- 1930s
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
- Condition Notes
- Mint condition and framed in an archival acid-free matt and behind protective glass. Mint condition and framed in an archival acid-free matt and behind protective glass. less
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