Popular painter, engraver and journalist Mino Maccari is known for his often controversial and explosive prints, drawings and paintings, and is considered to be one of the most important Italian satirical artists of the 20th century.
Born in 1898 in Siena, Maccari joined the Italian Army at age 19 to serve in World War I as an artillery officer. Afterward, he attended law school, graduating in 1920 and working as a lawyer until 1926.
While working as a lawyer, Maccari developed an interest in painting and engraving, moonlighting as an artist. Despite his lack of formal training, his works captured the attention of local critics, and he debuted with the Group Labronico, an organization of like-minded Italian artists that included painter Beppe Guzzi.
In 1924, publisher Angiolo Bencini contacted Maccari to oversee the printing operations of Il Selvaggio, a fascist magazine in which Maccari’s first satirical illustrations and engravings appeared. Until 1942, Maccari was editor-in-chief of the controversial magazine, which featured contributions from Futurist artists such as Ardengo Soffici, Carlo Carrà and others.
Throughout his career, Maccari participated in numerous notable exhibitions and shows throughout Italy and Europe. His figurative drawings and paintings, portraits and exotic nude works gained considerable acclaim from critics and collaborative artists.
In 1927, he participated in the "Second International Exhibition of Modern Engraving" and the "Third Exhibition of the Tuscan Union of Arts." The following year, Maccari exhibited at the Venice Biennale, where he would win the International Prize for engraving in 1948.
From the late 1940s to 1963, Maccari collaborated with the liberal magazine Il Mondo, contributing several satirical illustrations and engravings. By this time, he had become a well-established and respected artist in Italy and, in 1959, was named director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome.
In 1963, Maccari was recognized again for his works, winning the Antonio Feltrinelli Prize for painting. That same year, he became president of the San Luca Academy.
Throughout the 1970s, Maccari continued painting and drawing, creating provocative works such as Dominatrix Woman, a bold work in watercolor and pastel, the diminutive pen drawing Trampled and his erotic charcoal and watercolor drawing Mata Hari.
Even after Maccari’s death in 1989, his works continue to be a talking point among avid modern art collectors.
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Conversation (Figures in an Interior) - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Ink drawing on paper, signed “Maccari”. A lively and incisive ink drawing by Mino Maccari, master of modern Italian satire and caricature, depicting a tightly framed group of animat...
Paper, Watercolor
Jack the Ripper - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. A striking and emblematic drawing by Mino Maccari, executed in fluid watercolour with brush, dominated by a vivid monochrome palette of red-pink tones. The comp...
Paper, Watercolor
Female Nude - Watercolor by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nudo femminile (Female Nude) is an original watercolor drawing on paper, realized around the Seventies by the great Italian artist and journalist, Mino ...
Watercolor
Two Female Portraits - Tempera by Mino Maccari - 1920s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
To Female Portraits is an original modern artwork realized in the early 20th Century by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original painting. Tempera on pap...
Tempera
Life - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Life is an Artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Colored woodcut on paper. hand signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 89. Very Good conditions...
Woodcut
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a charcoal drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June...
Paper, Charcoal
1960s Italian Signed Dated and Autenticated Painting
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
1960s Italian Signed Dated and Autenticated Painting Mino Maccari work Three stylized figures Work by the Sienese artist Mino Maccari, signed at the bottom right Maccari 1969. Mixed ...
Paper, Watercolor
Inspiration - Drawing by Mino Maccari - mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Ink
A Head Full of Ideas - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal drawing and watercolor on paper realized in 1960s. Hand signed in pencil. An evocative and psychologically charged work on paper by Mino Maccari, in which the artist conde...
Paper, Watercolor
The Judge and the Woman - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Maccari in 1960s. Hand signed in pencil lower right. A rare and incisive drawing by Mino Maccari, capturing with extreme economy of means the artist...
Paper, Watercolor
The Dance of the Fishes - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1930s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Maccari in 1930s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Charcoal, Watercolor
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The Big Fish- Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Big Fish is a Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very Good condition. No Signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painte...
Linocut
The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolour and brush with ink on paper. A rare and lyrical drawing by Mino Maccari, executed in diluted watercolour with brush and light ink accents, depicting two simplified human...
Paper, Watercolor
One and Many - Original Woodcut Print by Mino Maccari - 1929
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
One and Many is an original woodcut print realized by Mino Maccari (1929). The artwork is in good conditions on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right corne...
Woodcut
Dances - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Dances is a watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was an ...
Watercolor
A Town in the Countryside - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1960 ca. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor, Pencil
Fixation - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Fixation is a pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 198...
Pencil
Portrait of Boy - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1927ca
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal, watercolor and pencil with wash on paper. An accomplished and sensitive study by Mino Maccari, presenting multiple views and details of a young boy’s head, rendered with a...
Paper, Ink
Papini - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1965 ca
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pen drawing on paper realized in 1965 ca. A vivid and incisive drawing by Mino Maccari, executed in blue ink, depicting three figures engaged in a charged exchange, rendered with th...
Paper, Pen
Portrait of Woman - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a Child is an original Ink and Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a yellowed paper, another drawing on the back. Hand-signed by...
Ink, Watercolor
Ottone Rosai in Florence - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing and watercolor realized in 1950s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Paper, Watercolor
The Infamous - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1930s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1930s. Hand signed lower right. Good condition except for a minor part of the lower left edge missing.
Ink
Nenni's Boat - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing on paper realized by Maccari in 1950s. Hand signed in pencil lower right. A witty and incisive ink drawing by Mino Maccari, portraying Pietro Nenni in the artist’...
Paper, Watercolor
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At the Concert - by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
At the concert is an original modern artwork realized in 1970s by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original black and white etching and drypoint. Hand-...
Drypoint, Etching
Village - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Village is a pen drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1...
Paper, Pen
Relaxing Bull - Woodcut Print by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Relaxing Bull is an original woodcut print realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 cm. The state of preservation is very good except for small riping along...
Woodcut
Figure - Linocut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is a linocut print realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Not signed. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was an Italian...
Linocut
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1935
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a Watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1935. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a little Yellowed paper. Mino Maccari (Siena, 19...
Pencil, Watercolor
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1960s. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Good condition.
Charcoal, Watercolor
Erotic Scene - Etching by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is an Etching and Drypoint realized by Mino Maccari in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed in the lower part. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, ...
Paper, Etching, Drypoint
The Kiss of the Angel - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1955
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1955 ca. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Charcoal, Watercolor
The Mirror - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Mirror is a Watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 1...
Watercolor
Education - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Green oil pastel on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1960s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Paper, Pastel
Figures - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a Linocut Print realized by mino Maccari in 1951. Not signed, very good condition. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver and journalist, winn...
Linocut
Figure - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1980s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized in 1980s. Hand signed lower right. Good condition.
Paper, Watercolor
Sexual - Original Etching and Drypoint by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 18x11 cm. Hand signed. Artist's Proof. Very good conditions.
Etching, Aquatint
The Cossacks - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized in the mid-20th Century. Hand signed lower right. A striking and imaginative work on paper by Mino Maccari, distinguished for his modern graphic langua...
Paper, Watercolor
The Couple and the Devils - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pen drawing realized by Maccari in 1960s. Hand signed lower right. Good condition.
Paper, Watercolor
The Wrestlers - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Maccari in 1940s. Hand signed lower right. With another watercolor drawing on rear. A vivid and spirited work on paper by Mino Maccari, celebrated ...
Paper, Watercolor
The Prisoners - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper reaiized in 1940s. Hand signed in pencil lower right. An evocative and characterful drawing by Mino Maccari, executed with his unmistakable economy of line and ...
Paper, Watercolor
The Couple - Etching by Mino Maccari - 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Couple is an original etching realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Good condition. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver and journalist...
Paper, Woodcut
Sexual Desire - Linocut on Paper by Jean Barbe / Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Sexual Desire is a black and white linocut on ivory-colored paper, realized in 1945 by Mino Maccari. Hand-signed with the pseudonym "Jean Barbe" and numbered in pencil on lower marg...
Linocut
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed by the artist. Good conditions.
Charcoal, Watercolor
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a watercolor drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Jun...
Paper, Charcoal
The Patriarch and his Concubine - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Hand Signed in pen lower left. Very good condition.
Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor
Erotic Scene - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower, with another drawing on the rear. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, ...
Pen
Nude of Woman - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1930s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude of Woman is a Watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1930s. Hand signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924...
Watercolor
The Runaway Horse - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1960 ca. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.
Paper, Watercolor
Sketched Portrait - Charcoal by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Sketched portrait is an original drawing on paper, realized around the Seventies by the great Italian artist and journalist, Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 ...
Charcoal
The Artist - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1965 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pen drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1965 ca. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Greetings on the Railway - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950 ca
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1950 ca. Hand signed. Matted. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1933
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1933. Hand signe "Mino" and daed 23/7/33.. Very good condition.
Charcoal, Watercolor
The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Black marker pen drawing on paper realized by Maccari in 1960s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Charcoal, Watercolor
At the Festival in Venice - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1946 ca
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1946 ca. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Charcoal
Dogmania - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Dogmania is an Original Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very good condition, not signed. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver and journ...
Linocut
Mother and Child - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Mother and Child is an original Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Mino Maccar...
Pencil
Theatrical Costumes - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1950s. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Some minor folds, otherwise ver good condition.
Ink
The Robot Man - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Pastel and watercolor drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1960s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Charcoal, Watercolor
Portrait of Giorgio Morandi - Oil paint by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Giorgio Morandi is an original oil on board realized by the painter Mino Maccari, depicting his friend the painter Giorgio Morandi.
Oil, Board
Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1975 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pastel drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1975 ca. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.
Ink