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.
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
Girls - Woodcut print by Mino Maccari - 1927
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Scene is an original print realized by Mino Maccari in 1927. Beautiful black and white woodcut print on ivory-colored paper. Included a passport: 35 x 28 cm. Good condit...
Woodcut
Itinerary of Words - Original Lithograph by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Itinerary of Words is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the half of 20th century. Mixed colored lithograph. Hand signed on the lower right margin. Titled on the lowe...
Paper, Lithograph
Faces - Woodcut Print by Mino Maccari - 1940/45
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Faces is an original Woodcut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1940/45. Good condition on a yellowed paper. No signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, ...
Woodcut
$502
At the Beach - Drypoint and Etching by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
At the Beach is an original Etching and Drypoint realized by Mino Maccari in Mid-20th Century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Mino Macc...
Drypoint, Etching
Portrait - China Ink by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a China Ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in Mid-20th Century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) w...
Ink
$808
Study for an Illustration of "Il Selvaggio"-Pencil by Mino Maccari - 1930/40s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Study for an Illustration of "Il Selvaggio" is an original Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1930/1940s. Good condition on a brown paper, except for a missing corner. No ...
Pencil
Calendar of the World-Charcoal and Tempera by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Calendar of the World is an original Charcoal, Tempera and white lead realized by Mino Maccari in 1930/1940s. Good condition on a blue cardboard. Hand-signed by the artist with pe...
Watercolor, Charcoal
Man and the Ideas-Ink and Watercolor by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Man and the Ideas is an original China Ink and Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a browon paper, with other sketch on rear. No signature. ...
Ink, Watercolor
Attractive Promises - Charcoal by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Attractive Promises is an original Charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. No signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an...
Charcoal
Feet - Watercolor and Ink by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Feet is an original China Ink and Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition except for a torn margin on the colored cream paper. Hand-signed by the a...
Watercolor, Ink
At the Café - Pencil by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
At the Café is an original China Ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a white little paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Mino Mac...
Pencil
$957
Portrait - Watercolor and Charcoal by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Charcoal and Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a white paper, except for some spots on the back where is another s...
Charcoal, Watercolor
Study for a Cover of "Il Selvaggio" - Pencil by Mino Maccari - 1930/40s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Study for a Cover of "Il Selvaggio" is an original Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1930/1940s. Good condition on a brown paper. No signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) ...
Pencil
Sketches - Pencil by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Sketches is an original Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a brown paper, with other sketch on rear. No signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1...
Pencil
Tambourine Man - Watercolor by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Tambourine Man is an original watercolour Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. No signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an I...
Watercolor
$957
Portrait - Watercolor and Charcoal by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Charcoal and Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a cream colored paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Min...
Charcoal, Watercolor
$957
Portrait - Watercolor and Tempera by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Dangerous Sleep is an original Tempera and Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a white paper, other sketch on rear. Hand-signed by the artis...
Watercolor, Tempera
Dangerous Sleep - Charcoal by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Dangerous Sleep is an original Charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. No signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Ita...
Charcoal
Sketches - l Charcoal by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Sketches is an original Charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition except for some spots on a white paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil....
Charcoal
$957
Portrait - Watercolor and Charcoal by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Charcoal and Watercolor realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition except for a pitted margin on the white paper. Hand-signed by the artis...
Charcoal, Watercolor
Portrait - Pencil by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in early 20th century. Good condition on a colored cream paper, with other sketch on rear. Hand signed by the artist...
Pencil
Happy Train - Watercolor and Tempera by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Happy Train is an original Tempera and Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a little colored cream paper. Hand-signed by the artist with Chin...
Watercolor, Tempera
Profiles - Original Oil Pastel Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Profiles is an original Oil Pastel realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Mino Maccari (1898-1989...
Oil
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 Mid-20th Century. Beautiful black and white ink drawing on transparent ivory paper. Good condition on a yellowed paper, ...
Ink
Cover for "Il Selvaggio" - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1930s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an original drawing realized by Mino Maccari in the 1930s. Beautiful colored watercolour and tempera drawing on ivory paper. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-si...
Watercolor
$401Sale Price|20% Off
Hand - Mixed Media Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Hand is an original artwork realized in the half of mid-20th Century by Mino Maccari. Mixed media artwork (ink, oil pastel and watercolor). Hand signed by the artist on the lower m...
Watercolor, Oil Pastel, Ink
Three - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Three is an artwork realized in the half of mid-20th century by Mino Maccari. Mixed media artwork (china ink and watercolor). Hand signed by the artist on the lower margin. Inclu...
Watercolor, Ink
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Mino Maccari (189...
Charcoal, Permanent Marker
Women - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Women is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1970s A mixed colored drawing realized with colored markers. Initials of the artist on the lower right margin. Include...
Permanent Marker
Colored Man - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Colored Man is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the artist Mino Maccari. Mixed colored watercolor. Hand signed by the artist on the lower ma...
Watercolor
Crouched Nude - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Crouched Nude 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 Maccari (...
Pencil, Watercolor
Reclined Nude - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Reclined Nude is an original Charcoal and Watercolour Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist with penci...
Charcoal, Watercolor
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits is an original Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition except for a missing corner of the yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist wi...
Pencil
$1,794
Magicians and Nudes - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Magicians and Nudes is an original Charcoal and Watercolour Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition except for torn paper on the lower margin and a miss...
Charcoal, Watercolor
Nude - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original Charcoal and Watercolour Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition except for torn paper on the lower margin. Hand-signed by the arti...
Charcoal, Watercolor
Portraits - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits 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, some sketches on th...
Pencil
Nude - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original Charcoal and Watercolour Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Mino ...
Charcoal, Watercolor
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait 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 Maccari (1898-...
Pencil
Portrait of Girl - Print by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Girl is an original Etching realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Mino Maccari (1898...
Etching
Reclined Nude - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Reclined Nude is an original Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on checkered yellowed paper. Hand-signed by...
Pencil
Reclined Nude - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Reclined Nude is an original Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil, another sketche on...
Pen
The Weight on the Conscience - Tempera by Mino Maccari - 1942
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Weight on the Conscience is an original Tempera and Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in 1942. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed and dated by the artist with p...
Watercolor, Tempera
Consultation - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Consultation is a Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was...
Watercolor
Caveau Parisien - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Caveau Parisien is an original watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Mino Maccari...
Watercolor
$1,196
Family Consultation - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Family Consultation is an original China Ink and Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil...
Watercolor, Ink
Study for a Cover for Ardengo Soffici-Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Study for a Cover for Ardengo Soffici is an original Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition for vivid colours. No signature, some spots on the bac...
Watercolor
At the Zoo - Charcoal Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
At the Zoo is an original Charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Mino Maccari (1...
Charcoal
Portrait of the Nun - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of the Nun is an original Charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in the Mid-20th Century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Mi...
Charcoal
Domination - Oil pastel by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Domination is an original Oil Paste realized by Mino Maccari in Mid-20th Century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Mino Maccari (1898-198...
Oil Pastel
The Girl - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Girl 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 Maccari (1898-...
Paper, Pencil
Il Selvaggio, no.3-4- 1936 - Magazine - Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, no.3-4- 1936 ", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts and sciences", we find, in the...
Paper, Etching
Il Selvaggio, No.5-6 1937 - Magazines -Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, No.5-6 1937" 15 Giugno 1937 Anno-XV ", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts and sci...
Paper
Il Selvaggio, No.2- 1938 - Magazines -Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, No.2- 1938 " 15 Febbraio 1938-Anno-XVI", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts and s...
Paper
Il Selvaggio, No.1-2- 1936 - Magazines -Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, No.1-2- 1936 " 15 Marzo 1936-Anno-XIV", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts and sc...
Paper
Il Selvaggio, No.1 1940 - Magazines -Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, No.1 1940 " 15 Gennaio 1940-Anno-XVIII", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts and s...
Paper
Il Selvaggio, no.3-4- 1941 - Magazine - Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, no.3-4- 19418", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts and sciences", we find, in th...
Paper
Il Selvaggio, no.3-4- 1937 - Magazine - Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, no.3-4- 1937 ", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts and sciences", we find, in the...
Paper
Il Selvaggio, No.3- 1940 - Magazine - Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, No.3- 1940 " 31 Maggio 1940-Anno-XVIII, C.C. ", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters art...
Paper
$550
Il Selvaggio, No.2- 1940 " 15 April 1940-Anno-XVII - Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, No.2- 1940 " 15 April 1940-Anno-XVIII.", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts and s...
Paper