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 Execution - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Execution is an Original Drawing in pastel and pencil on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. Good con...
Pastel, Pencil
The Faces - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Faces is an Original Drawing in carbon on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. With another drawing on ...
Carbon Pencil
The Escaping - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Escaping is an Original Drawing on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. Good conditions with some smal...
Carbon Pencil
The Profile - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Profile is an Original Drawing in pencil and carbon on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. Good condi...
Carbon Pencil
$536Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait - Original Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an Original Drawing in Tempera on creamy-colored paper by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Good conditions with some foxing. Hand-signed. Mino Maccari (1898-198...
Tempera
The Dance - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Dance is an original Drawing in pen on paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Good conditions with some foxing. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, pai...
Pen
The Profile - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Profile is an original Drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions with some foxing. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was ...
Pen
$673
The Men in Discussion - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Men in Discussion is an original Drawing in China ink and watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Mac...
Ink, Watercolor
The Spaghetti with Politician Sauce - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Spaghetti with Politician Sauce is an original Drawing in pen on paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian wr...
Pen
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an original china ink drawing on cardboard realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. With another artwork on the rear. Hand-signed and dated on the rear. Good condi...
Ink
The Seduce -Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Seduce is an original Drawing on creamy paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions with folding an...
Ink
$583Sale Price|24% Off
The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Couple is an original black marker drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions with folding on the margins. Mino M...
Ink
$622Sale Price|20% Off
The Parenthood - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Parenthood is an original china ink drawing on creamy paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Good conditions with another drawing on the rear. Mino Maccari (1898-1...
Ink
I più Accesi - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Breightest is an original Drawing on creamy paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Hand-signed on the lower and titled Good condition with folding on the left. Mi...
Ink
The Seduce of City - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Seduce of City is an original watercolor drawing on creamy paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Monogrammed on the lower "M". Good con...
Watercolor
The Conversation - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Conversation is an original china ink drawing in pen on creamy paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition. Mino Maccari (1898...
Pen
The Seduce - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Seduce is an original china ink drawing on creamy paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Good conditions with aged margins. Mino Maccari...
Ink
$574Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of Padreterno- Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Padreterno is an Original Drawing in pencil and watercolor on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lo...
Pencil, Watercolor
Womanly - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Womanly is an Original Drawing in watercolor and China ink on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. Good co...
Watercolor
The Profile - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Profile is an Original Drawing in pen on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (1898-1...
Ballpoint Pen
The Profile - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Profile is an Original Drawing in pen on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (1898-19...
Ballpoint Pen
The Profile - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Profile is an Original Drawing in pencil on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. With another drawing o...
Ballpoint Pen
The Profile - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Profile is an Original Drawing in pen on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. Good conditions. Mino M...
Ballpoint Pen
The Portrait Of A Man - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Portrait Of A Man is an Original Drawing in pen on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. Good conditio...
Ballpoint Pen
The General - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The General is an Original pen Drawing on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Good conditions with some fo...
Ballpoint Pen
The Standing Man - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Standing Man is an Original pen Drawing on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Good conditions. Mino ...
Ballpoint Pen
The Portraits- Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Portraits is an Original Drawing on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Good conditions. Mino Maccari...
Ballpoint Pen
The Profile - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Profile is an Original Drawing on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. Wth another drawing on the rear...
Ink
Ok Good By - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Ok Good By is an original Drawing in pen on paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Good conditions with some foxing and folding Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian...
Ballpoint Pen
The Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Portrait is an original Drawing in pen and ink on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Hand-signed on the lower in pencil. Good conditions. Mino ...
Ballpoint Pen
The Profile - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Profile is an original Drawing in pencil on paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Good conditions with some foxing. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian write...
Carbon Pencil
The Dance - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Dance is an original Drawing in china ink on paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Good conditions with some foxing. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian write...
Ink
The Profile - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Profile is an original Drawing in pen on creamy colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Hand-signed on the lower in pencil. With another drawing on the rear...
Ballpoint Pen
The Authority Of Fatherhood - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Authority Of Fatherhood is an original Drawing in pen on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Ita...
Ballpoint Pen
The Gentleman - l Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Gentleman is an original Drawing in pen on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower in pencil. Good conditions. Mino Maccari...
Ink, Ballpoint Pen
The Standing Man - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Standing Man is an original Drawing in pencil on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Hand-signed on the lower in pencil. Good conditions with som...
Carbon Pencil
$215Sale Price|25% Off
The Walk - Original Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Walk is an original Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very Good condition. No Signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an I...
Linocut
The Dressing - Etching by Mino Maccari - 1925
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Dressing is an original Etching and Drypoint Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1925. Hand-signed in pencil. Good condition with diffused foxing. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was a...
Drypoint, Etching
$717Sale Price|20% Off
Nude - Original Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in pastel on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the 1950s. Stamp signed on paper. Good condition. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painte...
Pastel
Bird of Love - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Bird of Love is an original Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very Good condition. No Signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver an...
Linocut
The Tamer of Lions - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Tamer of Lions is an original Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very Good condition. No Signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989...
Linocut
$229Sale Price|20% Off
Animals - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Animals is an original Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very Good condition. No Signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an It...
Linocut
Mystical Legs - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Mystical Legs is an original Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very Good condition. No Signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver a...
Linocut
The Ant and The Butterfly - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Ant and The Butterfly is an original Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very Good condition. No Signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter...
Linocut
The City Dominator - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The City Dominator is an original Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very Good condition. No Signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engra...
Linocut
The Gunner Bird - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Gunner Bird is an original Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very Good condition. No Signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) w...
Linocut
Bird Lovers - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Bird Lovers is a Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very good condition, not signed. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver and journalist, ...
Linocut
The Who is There - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Who is There 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 a...
Linocut
The Relaxed Cow - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Relaxed Cow is an Original Linocut Print realized by mino Maccari in 1951. Not signed, very good condition. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver an...
Linocut
Baby Crocodile - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Baby Crocodile is an original Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very Good condition. No Signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver ...
Linocut
$777
The Petrol - Watercolor Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Petrol is an original Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition, no signature. Some sketches on the back. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italia...
Watercolor
At the Concert - Etching 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-s...
Etching
Woman - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1975
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original artwork realized by the Italian artist Mino Maccari in 1975. Mixed media tempera on board. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right corner. In good conditio...
Watercolor
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an original drawing in Pencil realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Good condition. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes in a well-balanced composi...
Pencil
$660Sale Price|20% Off
The Factory - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Factory is an original drawing in ink realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Good condition. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes in a well-balanced compos...
Ink
Face - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Face is a beautiful watercolour drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1970. The artwork is monogrammed by the artist on the lower right corner. In good condition except for some light...
Watercolor
Sketch - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is an original drawing realized by Mino Maccari in Mid-20th Century. Beautiful black and white watercolour drawing on ivory-colored paper. Included a passport: 49 x 34 cm. G...
Watercolor
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Historical Scene - Original Woodcut Print by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Scene is an original print realized by Mino Maccari in the Mid-20th Century. Beautiful black and white woodcut print on ivory-colored paper. Included a passport: 35 x 28 ...
Woodcut
$628Sale Price|25% Off
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing realized by Mino Maccari in the Mid-20th Century. Beautiful mixed colored watercolor and charcoal drawing on ivory-colored paper. Included a passpor...
Watercolor
Figures - Etching by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an original print realized by Mino Maccari in Mid-20th Century. Beautiful black and white etching on ivory-colored paper. Included a passport: 49 x 34 cm. Good condition...
Etching