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.
Find original Mino Maccari drawings and watercolor paintings, prints and other art on 1stDibs.
The General to the Doctor - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Black marker drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1950s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Ink
The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1960s. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.
Ink
Couple in the City - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1960s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Ink
Sleeping Girl - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1930s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil drawing realized by mino Maccari in the 1930s. Not signed. Drystamp "Tiziano" in the lower right corner. Lightly worn in the upper left corner.
Watercolor
Characters - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1932 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1932 ca. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor, Paper
Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.
Charcoal, Watercolor
The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1958
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1958. Hand signed and dated lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Il Mondo - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Drawing in pen realized by Mino Maccari in 1960s. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition..
Pen
Nude - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1932
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pen drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1932. Not signed.. Published on "Il Selvaggio", n.12, p.83, 1932. Very good condition.
Pen
Portraits - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1930s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pen drawing and watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1930s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition. On the verso: male portrait, charcoal and watercolor on paper.
Pen
Crazy Man - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pastel drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Hend signed lower left. Very good condition.
Pastel
Sketch - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1930s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1930s. Hand signed in the bottom center. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Self Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing on paper realized by Maccari in 1940s. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition.
Watercolor
$1,433
You Carry all Those Novels with you Dad.!They're ... by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1950s. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Beloved Phone - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1975
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1975 ca. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor, Charcoal
The Consultations - Drawing by Mino Maccari - mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Hand signed. Matted, mat dimensions cm. 40x50. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Fixed Idea - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1940s. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Nudes - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1934 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil and pastel drawing realized by Mino Maccari, on recto and verso of the sheet, in 1934 ca. Hand signed. Very good condition.
Pastel, Pencil
The Abundance - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor drawing realized by minio Maccari in the 1950s. Another charcoal drawing is present on the verso. Hand signed in pencil. Very good condition.
Charcoal, Watercolor
Portrait of Minister Scelba - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1954
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China Ink and watercolor on cardboard realized by Mino Maccari in 1954, and depicting the former italian Prime Minister Mario Scelba. Hand signed. Very good condition
Watercolor, Ink
Characters - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Black marker drawing realized my Mino Maccari in 1950s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Ink
Characters - 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 left. Very good condition.
Ink
Woman - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Black marker drawing realized by Mino Maccari in the 1960s. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.
Ink
The Companion - Drawing by Mino Maccari - mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
20th century Tuscan expressionist oil on canvas painting
By Mino Maccari
Located in Florence, IT
The painting (oil on canvas, 40 x 29.8 cm; with wooden frame 61 x 51 cm) depicts two figures, a woman with a smiling gaze and a man with a mustache, of which only the head is visible...
Canvas, Oil
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1945. Watercolor on paper. Signed by the artist, dated "1945". Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Jun...
Charcoal, Watercolor
Prisoners - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1952
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Prisoners is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1952. Black Marker drawing. Dated and hand-signed by the artist. Good conditions.
Charcoal, Permanent Marker
The General - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The General is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Watercolor on paper. On rear: linocut on paper. Signed by the artist. Good conditions. Mi...
Charcoal, Watercolor
Lovers - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Lovers is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Charcoal and watercolor on paper. Hand-Signed by the artist. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Si...
Charcoal, Watercolor
Butterfy Woman - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Butterfly Woman is a Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very Good condition. No Signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver and journ...
Linocut
Birds - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Birds is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in mid 20th century. Charcoal and watercolor on paper. Signed by the artist. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-R...
Charcoal, Watercolor
The General - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The General is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Watercolor on paper. On rear: linocut on paper. Signed by the artist. Good conditions. Mi...
Watercolor
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1945. Watercolor on paper. Dated and signed by the artist. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16...
Watercolor
$812
The Old and the Young - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Charcoal and watercolor on paper. Signed by the artist. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, ...
Watercolor
Figure - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1952
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1952. Black Marker drawing. Dated and signed by the artist. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16...
Watercolor
$776
The German in the Brewery - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The German in the Brewery is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1950s. Hand signed and titled on the lower margin. Good condition on a little yellowed paper....
Watercolor
The German in the Brewery - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The German in the Brewery is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1950s. Hand signed and titled on the lower margin. Good condition on a little yellowed paper....
Ink
Mobile Statue - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Mobile Statue is a china ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome...
Ink
Mother and Chidren - Linocut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Mother and chidren is a modern artwork realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th Century. Mixed colored linocut. Includes frame: 74 x 55 cm Hand signed and numbered on the lower margin...
Linocut
The Vortex - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Vortex is a pencil and watercolor drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, ...
Watercolor, Pencil
Playing - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Playing is a charcoal drawingrealized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 1...
Paper, Watercolor
Classroom - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Classroom is a pen drawing Artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, ...
Paper, Pen
Conversation - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Conversation is a pen drawing Artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rom...
Paper, Charcoal
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait 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, Ju...
Paper, Watercolor
Menacing - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Menacing 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, Ju...
Paper, Watercolor
Meeting - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Meeting is an ink, charcoal and watercolor drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Double face drawing, on front and on rear. Good condi...
Paper, Ink
Hug - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Hug 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, June 16...
Paper, Ink
Portraits - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits is a watercolor drawing Artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924...
Paper, Ink
Violonist - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Violonist is a china ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Ju...
Paper, Ink
Creature - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Creature is an ink 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,...
Paper, Ink
Drinking - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Drinking is a china ink 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, Ink
Portraits - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits is a watercolor drawing Artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924...
Paper, Watercolor
Conversation - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Conversation is a china ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome,...
Paper, Ink
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, Jun...
Paper, Charcoal
Printing - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Printing 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, Ju...
Paper, Watercolor
Civitavecchia - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Civitavecchia is a pen and watercolor drawingrealized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1...
Paper, Watercolor, Pen
Figure - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figure 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, June...
Paper, Watercolor
Portraits - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits 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, Jun...
Paper, Ink
Portraits - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits is a china ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Ju...
Paper, Ink