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"Mostra del Selvaggio - T.L.S." is a Typewritten Letter Signed by Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti to Mino Maccari.
Florence, October 8th, 1952. One page, single-sided. In Italian. On letterhead paper "La Strozzina - Mostre Permanenti d'arte figurativa, manifestazioni di cultura e di musica- Firenze - Palazzo Strozzi". Excellent condition, except for minor rips on the higher margin. Original envelope, on letterhead paper "Critica d'arte - Firenze -Palazzo Strozzi", included. Compleatly readable.
A Beautiful letter of request, written by the Italian art historian, Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti, to the Tuscan satiric artist, Mino Maccari, to demande him to partecipate to the big exhibition concerning "Il Selvaggio", the newspaper realized by Angiolo Bencini and illustrated by the artist. Suggestions are accepted, for example exhibit or not some etchings by Mrandi, drawings by Rosai, Lega or Gorni. "Tengo particolarmente a questa mostra perchè penso che il Selvaggio è stato senza dubbio uno degli avvenimenti più importanti della cultura artistica italiana fra il 1924 e il 1941".
"I particularly care about this exhibition because I think the Wild was undoubtedly one of the most important events in Italian artistic culture between 1924 and 1941 ".
Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti (Lucca,1910 – Florence,1987)
The Italian art critic, historian, philosopher of art and politician, Carlo L. Ragghianti studied in Florence toghether with eugenio Montale, and after in Pisa, as a pupil of Matteo Marangoni His education was influenced by Benedetto Croce and by his theory of "pure visibility"; then he approached to the theories of Konrad Fiedler, Alois Riegl, Julius von Schlosser. He was remembered still today for his essays about cinema and entertainment industry as expressions of visual ar. In 1935 he founded together with Ranuccio Bianchi Bandinelli the magazine Critica d'arte. Ragghianti was among the founders of the Action Party and he organized armed resistance in Tuscany.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 – Rome, 1989) was a popular Italian painter and engraver, best-known for his satiric sign. He produced many artworks through different graphic techniques. Maccari exhibited at important international exhibitions in the fields of art and graphics. 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. He realized many lithographs and etchings of satirical and political subject matters. He was also famous for erotic and sexual drawings. He has worked for many years at Il Mondo.
- Creator:Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti
- Creation Year:1952
- Dimensions:Height: 8.47 in (21.5 cm)Width: 11.23 in (28.5 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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- Gallery Location:Roma, IT
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