
Figure
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 17 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch
$572
Print : linocut
41 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm 16.1 x 12 x 0.1 inch
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Type
Numbered and limited to 59 copies
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Signature
Hand-signed by artist
Authenticity
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Dimensions cm • inch
41 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm 16.1 x 12 x 0.1 inch Height x Width x Depth
Support
Framing
Brown frame
Artwork dimensions including frame
74 x 55 x 2 cm 29.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
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Artwork sold in perfect condition
Artwork location: Italy
Mother and children is a modern artwork made by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Mixed colored linocut. Hand signed and numbered on the lower margin Edition of 49/59.
This evocative artwork presents a complex interplay of human figures intertwined with a masterful use of color and line. The central figure, prominently composed of varying shades of blue and green, commands the viewer's attention with its intricate detailing. The intertwining lines that construct this figure suggest a sense of movement and vitality, creating an almost ethereal appearance. The figure cradles a smaller, vividly detailed face within its form, conveying a sense of protection or unity. Surrounding the central figure are ghostly apparitions, rendered in similar hues but with less detail, evoking a feeling of depth and layering. These surrounding figures appear to be in conversation or communion with the central figure, enhancing the dynamic and interconnected nature of the composition. The background is a wash of complementary tones, further emphasizing the figures and creating a sense of immersion and depth. This artwork's fusion of abstract and figurative elements invites various interpretations, engaging the viewer in a dialogue about identity, connection, and the human experience. Unique in its execution, the artist's technique of using lines of color to form the figures imparts a sense of texture and depth, drawing the viewer closer to examine the intricacies. The careful balance of color and form highlights the artist's proficiency and offers a captivating visual experience that holds the viewer's gaze and prompts contemplation.
Collector’s Guide
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 – Rome, 1989) Mino Maccari was a popular Italian painter and engraver with a caustic personality, called in 1924 by Angiolo Bencini to collaborate as illustrator for the magazine Il Selvaggio, an admittedly intransigent fascist, revolutionary and anti-bourgeois magazine. Here Maccari published his first engravings. and after he took over the direction of the Savage which he held until 1942.
In 1959, he became the director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome; in 1963, he won Antonio Feltrinelli's prize for painting and became president of the San Luca Academy in 1962. In the same year of one of the biggest Italian academic honor, Maccari managed to obtain a personal exhibition at Gallery 63 in New York. His production of drawings, watercolors, tempera, lithographs etc. is exhausted, sometimes in collaboration with prestigious publishing houses (Strapaese, Il selvaggio), of satirical, political or erotic subject matters. He was also famous for erotic and sexual drawings. He has worked for many years at Il Mondo.
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