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Painting by giovanni macciotta, figure. Italy, 1962
origin italy
period 1962
author giovanni macciotta (1927 – 1993) was an italian …
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Painting by giovanni macciotta, figure. Italy, 1962
origin italy
period 1962
author giovanni macciotta (1927 – 1993) was an italian painter and a leading figure in turin surrealism in the second half of the 20th century. Born in turin, he trained at the accademia albertina di belle arti under the guidance of enrico paulucci (his main teacher) and, for one year, felice casorati, graduating in painting. In the 1960s, he joined the informal group surfanta (or sur-fanta), a turin surrealist movement founded around 1964, together with artists such as guido de bonis, italo cremona, raffaele pontecorvo, mario molinari, lamberto camerini, and others. He actively collaborated with the group's magazine with works and writings until june 1966, contributing to a dreamlike, fairy-tale, and poetic surrealism with fantastic, oriental, and narrative elements. His painting is characterized by a surreal and imaginative language: compositions with stylized figures, dreamlike landscapes, organic proliferations, exotic or mythological scenes, rendered with textured brushstrokes, intense colors, and a dreamlike or fairy-tale atmosphere. He alternated between oils on canvas and panel, tempera and mixed media, maintaining a lyrical and visionary approach, often with evocative titles (e.g., abnormal proliferation, sud american improvisation, planters). He exhibited in turin galleries (including davico in 1975, with a catalog introduced by paulucci) and in contexts linked to piedmontese surrealism. His works are present in private collections and have circulated in the italian contemporary art market. His surrealism is linked to the post-war context of turin, influenced by his teacher paulucci and the local informal/surrealist climate, without belonging to breton's historical surrealism but developing an autonomous and poetic variant.
technique mixed media on paper
dimensions
painting: 26 x 36.5 cm
frame: 42.5 x 53 cm
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- Dimensions
- 16.54ʺW × 1.57ʺD × 20.87ʺH
- Styles
- Modern
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Condition Notes
- Good — This vintage item remains fully functional, but it shows sign of age through scuffs, dings, faded finishes, minimal … moreGood — This vintage item remains fully functional, but it shows sign of age through scuffs, dings, faded finishes, minimal upholstery defects, or visible repairs. less
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