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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Portrait of Couple - Pencil and Watercolor by Mino Maccari - 1950
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Couple is an original modern artwork realized the half of the XX Century by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). ...
Watercolor, Pencil
Man in Profile - Watercolor by Mino Maccari - 1950
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Man in Profile is an original modern artwork realized the half of the XX Century by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original watercolor on paper. Hand-s...
Watercolor
Two Figures in Profile - Black Pen on Paper by M. Maccari - 1950
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Two Figures in Profile is an original modern artwork realized the half of the XX Century by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original black Charcoal on pa...
Pen
The Wheel - Etching on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1920s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Wheel is an original modern artwork realized in the first half of the XX Century by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original drypoint on paper. Editi...
Etching
Figures - Etching on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1928
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an original modern artwork realized in 1928 by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original drypoint on paper. Edition of 10 prints. Hand-signed ...
Etching
Bird market - Original Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
"Bird market" is an original woodcut print realized by Mino Maccari (1898-1989). In good conditions. This artwork represents men in the birds market while carrying birdcages in a w...
Woodcut
$356
The Creatures and Man - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
"The Creatures and Man" is an original woodcut print realized by Mino Maccari (1898-1989). In good conditions. This artwork represents the beautiful scenery of man and creatures, a...
Woodcut
Figure - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - 1950
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
"Figure" is an original woodcut realized in 1950 by Mino Maccari (1898-1989). Hand-signed on the lower right in pencil and numbered. In very good conditions. Ref. "Cat Meloni, N...
Woodcut
His Majesty - Pen Drawing by M. Maccari - 1940
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
His Majesty is an original modern artwork realized the half of the XX Century by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original blac...
Pen
Couple Reading - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Couple Reading is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1970s. Colored mixed media drawing on cardboard (ink and watercolor). Hand signed by the ...
Ink, Cardboard, Watercolor
Il Tirreno - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Il Tirreno is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1970's. Colored mixed media drawing on cardboard. Hand-written notes by the artist on the lower margin. The artw...
Watercolor
Advertisement for "Tirreno" - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Advertisement for Tirreno is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1970's. Colored mixed media drawing on cardboard. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower margin. ...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pencil
Sleeping Man - Etching on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1930s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Sleeping Man is an original modern artwork realized in the first decades of the XX Century by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (1898-1989). Original etching on paper. Hand-signed in...
Etching
Portrait of Ardengo Soffici - Original Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1938
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Ardengo Soffici is an original drawing in China ink and watercolor on paper realized in 1938 ca by Mino Maccari (1898-1989). Hand-signed lower left. In good conditions...
Ink
Nude - Original Watercolor on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in watercolor on paper realized by the Italian artist Mino Maccari. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right in pencil. Good conditions. The artwor...
Watercolor
The Couple - Original Watercolor Drawing on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1958
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
"The Couple" is included two original drawings on ivory paper ( one on the rear) realized in 1958 by Mino Maccari (1898-1989). Hand-signed, dated at the top- right in pencil, with ...
Paper, Watercolor
Self-portrait - Original Etching on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1930
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Self-portrait of Mino Maccari is an original modern artwork realized in the first decades of the XX Century by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original r...
Etching
The Bed and the Portraits - Original Woodcut Print by Mino Maccari - 1920s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Bed and the Portraits is an original modern artwork realized in the first decades of the XX Century by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original water...
Woodcut
Portrait of Giorgio Morandi - Pen and Pencil Drawing - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Giorgio Morandi is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1960s Black and white pen and pencil drawing. Hand-signed by the ar...
Pen, Pencil
$535
Christmas - Original Charcoal and Watercolor on Cardboard by M. Maccari - 1970's
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Christmas greeting card is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1970's. Colored watercolor and charcoal drawing on cardboard. Initials of the artist on the lower mar...
Watercolor, Charcoal
Sunday in the Park - Tempera on Cardboard by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Sunday in the park is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1970's. Colored tempera on cardboard. Hand signed by the artist on the lower margin. The artwork represen...
Tempera
Violinist - Etching - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Violinist is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1965 ca. Black and white etching on paper. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower margin. Numbered on the lower left. Edit...
Etching
The Kiss - Mixed Media by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
"The Kiss" is an original hand colored drawing on ivory-colorated paper by Mino Maccari (1898-1989). In excellent conditions: As good as new. Sheet dimension: 35 x 50 cm. This is an original drawing representing a man kissing woman...
Charcoal, Watercolor
Couple - Mixed Media by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Couple is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1960s. Mixed media colored drawing (pencil, ink and watercolor) on velin paper Hand-signed by the artist on the lower...
Watercolor, Ink, Pencil
Cover for "Il Tirreno" - Watercolor by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1960s. Mixed colored watercolor drawing on cardboard realized for the newspaper "Il Tirreno". Hand-signed by the artist on the lowe...
Watercolor
Hand Fan Clown - Woodcut Print by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Fan Clown is an original xilography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 cm. The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represen...
Woodcut
Lion Den - Woodcut Print by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Lion Den is an original xilography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 cm. The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a ma...
Woodcut
Lying Nude - Mixed Media by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Lying nude is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1960s. Mixed media colored drawing (ink and watercolor) on paper. Hand-signed in pencil by the artist on the lowe...
Watercolor, Ink
Anatomy Lesson - Mixed Media by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Anatomy Lesson is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1960s. Mixed media colored drawing. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower mar...
Charcoal, Watercolor
Prisoners - Original Etching by Mino Maccari - 1964
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Prisoner is an original black and white etching realized by Mino Maccari in 1964. Hand signed on the right margin. Numbered on the lower left. Edition of 102 copies (16/102), etchi...
Etching, Aquatint
Black and White Nudes - Etching by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 29 x 27.5 cm. Black and White Nudes is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the second half of XX century. Black and white etching. Hand-signed by the...
Etching, Aquatint
Women - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Women is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the second half of XX century. Mixed colored xylograph. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower margin. Good conditions exc...
Woodcut
Soldier and Women - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Soldier's Women is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in 1960s. Mixed colored xylograph. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower margin. Numbered on the lower left margin....
Woodcut
The Road - Original Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Road is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good with a small stain on the white ...
Engraving
Child - Original Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Child is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a sleep...
Engraving
City - Original Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
City is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a landscape...
Engraving
City - Original Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
City is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a landscape...
Engraving
The Road - Original Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Road is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a land...
Engraving
Painter and a Couple - Original Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Painter and a Couple is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good with small black sta...
Engraving
The Gaze - Original Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Gaze is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a man a...
Engraving
Nude Burden - Original Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude Burden is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a ma...
Engraving
Womaniser - Original Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Womaniser is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a m...
Engraving
Posing Nude - Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Posing Nude is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a...
Engraving
Chained Nude - Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Chained Nude is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good with a small reddish stain o...
Engraving
Posing Nude - Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Posing Nude is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a...
Engraving
Nude - Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a nude stan...
Engraving
Nude - Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a nude stan...
Engraving
Nude - Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a nude s...
Engraving
Nude - Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a nude s...
Engraving
Nude - Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a nude s...
Engraving
Nude - Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a nude s...
Engraving
Nude - Original Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a nude s...
Engraving
Historic Compromise - Original Watercolor Drawing by M. Maccari - 1960
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Historic compromise is an original watercolor drawing in pen realized in the 1960s by Mino Maccari. Hand-signed on the lower right. The State of preservation is very good. Included...
Watercolor
The Dream - Mixed Media by M. Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Dream is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1960's. Watercolor and pastel drawing. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower margin. Hand written notes by the ar...
Watercolor, Pen
Provocation - Mixed Media by M. Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Provocation Woman is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1960's. Watercolor, charcoal and pastel drawing. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower margin. Hand-writ...
Charcoal, Watercolor, Pastel
Self-Portrait with Big Heart - Charcoal and Watercolor by M. Maccari -1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Self-Portrait with heart is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1960's. Drawing on paper. Pastel, Charcoal and watercolor. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower ma...
Charcoal, Watercolor
Portrait - Charcoal and Watercolor Drawing by M. Maccari - 1985
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork in mixed media realized by Italian artist Mino Maccari in 1985 ca. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower up, with his designs on the rear side. In ...
Charcoal, Watercolor
Untitled - Original Etching and Drypoint by Mino Maccari - 1950/55
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 17 x 13 cm. Etching and Drypoint on ivory colored laid paper with embossing stamp "Libreria Prandi Reggio E." in lower-right corner. Edition of 13 prints. Wonderf...
Etching, Drypoint
Official Entertainment - Charcoal Drawing by M. Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Official Entertainment is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1950s. Charcoal Drawing on paper Hand-signed by the artist on the lower margin. Includes frame: 55 1...
Charcoal
The Soldier - Original Tempera by M. Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Soldier is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1950s. Mixed colored tempera on cardboard. Includes a contemporary gilded wooden frame: 54.5 x 3.5 x 31 Mino Mac...
Tempera