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Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti
Il Selvaggio, La Resistenza e la Liberazione - Typewritten Letter - 1956

1956

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"Il Selvaggio, La Resistenza e la Liberazione - T.L.S." is a Typewritten Letter Signed by Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti to Mino Maccari. Florence, October 23rd, 1956. One page, duble-sided. In Italian. On letterhead paper "Istituto di Storia dell'Arte". Excellent condition, including original envelope. Compleatly readable. A express letter of request, written by the Italian art historian, Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti, to the Tuscan satiric artist, Mino Maccari, to demande him to create the lithographed cover for the new volume "Una lotta nel suo corso, Lettere politiche e militari della Resistenza e della Liberazione", a collection of autographs concerning the Italian Resistance. In addition to this main request, Ragghianti ansks the consent to print a graphic Anthology of "Il Selvaggio", the newspaper realized by Angiolo Bencini and illustrated by the satiric Mino Maccari. 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:
    1956
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.19 in (28.4 cm)Width: 8.67 in (22 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-1145991stDibs: LU65037544452

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