Mino Maccari, Papini, Pen Drawing, 1965

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Pen drawing on paper realized in 1965 ca. A vivid and incisive drawing by Mino Maccari, executed in blue ink, … Read more Pen drawing on paper realized in 1965 ca. A vivid and incisive drawing by Mino Maccari, executed in blue ink, depicting three figures engaged in a charged exchange, rendered with the artist’s unmistakable linear immediacy. The composition unfolds across the sheet with fluid, continuous contours that define exaggerated physiognomies and expressive gestures: a female figure at left points emphatically, a central male figure turns in profile holding a small object, while a corpulent figure at right extends a hand offering what appears to be a document or card. The drawing is accompanied by a handwritten inscription in Italian along the lower margin, functioning as an integral component of the work. As in much of Maccari’s mature satirical production, text and image operate together to sharpen the ironic and polemical content of the scene, transforming it into a concise visual commentary on complicity, opportunism, or moral ambiguity. The economy of means—reduced modelling, absence of shading, and reliance on contour alone—heightens the immediacy and narrative clarity of the composition. This sheet exemplifies Maccari’s ability to condense social observation and political wit into a deceptively simple graphic language. Closely related to his activity as a satirist, illustrator, and commentator on contemporary society, the drawing demonstrates his mastery of line as a tool for caricature, psychological insight, and critical reflection. Signed Maccari lower right. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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