Bruno Caruso

Toreador et Papillon - Etching by Bruno Caruso - 1980s

1980s

Bruno Caruso was born on August 8, 1927, in Palermo. The Italian painter, draftsman, engraver and writer, is known all over Italy and abroad, from France to the United States. His attention was always focused on the ethical and civil aspects of man, from the hottest themes of his native land to the most global ones, such as war, mental hospitals and nature. Interested in the world of publishing, journalism and photography, throughout his life he has collaborated with various Italian newspapers to found intellectual magazines, such as Sicilia in 1953. His active participation in the magazine made it famous since the 1960s. He has known and collaborated with famous artists at the national and international levels, ranging from Leonardo Sciascia to photographer Brassaï, who were his dear friends. He received numerous awards over the years in Italy and abroad. In 2001, Caruso received the gold medal of merit for culture and art from the President of Italy and the following year the Archimedes Prize for the most important Sicilians from around the world. The University of Palermo awarded him an honorary degree in Letters And Philosophy in 1986. He died on November 4, 2018, in Rome.