Ernesto Treccani, Portrait, Watercolor on Paper, 1980s, Framed

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Watercolor portrait on paper, signed by ernesto treccani (1920–2009), italy, 1980s

origin italy

period 1980s

artist ernesto treccani (1920–2009) born … Read more Watercolor portrait on paper, signed by ernesto treccani (1920–2009), italy, 1980s

origin italy

period 1980s

artist ernesto treccani (1920–2009) born in milan on august 26, 1920, the son of senator giovanni treccani degli alfieri, founder of the treccani institute, he began participating in avant-garde and anti-fascist artistic groups at a very young age\. After the resistance, in which he actively participated, he was a leading figure in the “pittura” group and an editor of the magazines “il 45” and “realismo,” edited by raffaele de grada. In the 1950s, in addition to exhibiting several times at the venice biennale, he participated in the realists’ exhibition at the leicester gallery in london and held a solo exhibition at the heller gallery in new york\.\. In 1978, he founded the fondazione corrente, a center for cultural initiatives, exhibitions, and debates across various fields of culture and art, as well as a center for the collection and study of documents relating to the period spanning the movement’s inception through the years of realism. In 1982, he was featured in a solo exhibition as part of the group show *maestri e giovani* at the centro d’arte cultura e costume in milan, alongside mauro reggiani, ottone rosai, galliano mazzon, among others, and the young artists nino bonacina and lino riccardi. In 1989, the city of milan dedicated a major retrospective to the artist at palazzo reale, while another important retrospective of his works was hosted at the bandera foundation in busto arsizio in 2003\.\. He passed away in milan on november 27, 2009. Source

media watercolor on paper

dimensions
35 x 50 cm
frame: 58 x 73 cm

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