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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Tamer of Lion - Woodcut Print by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Tamer of Lion 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...
Woodcut
Italian Politicians - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Ink on paper. An incisive and concentrated drawing by Mino Maccari, executed in black ink, presenting a group of expressive head studies arranged across the sheet. Four male profile...
Paper, Watercolor
Intimate Circumstance - Linocut on Paper by Jean Barbe / Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Intimate circumstance is a beautiful black and white linocut on ivory-colored paper, realized in 1945 by the Italian artist, Mino Maccari. Hand-signed with the pseudonym "Jean Barbe...
Linocut
Erotism - Linocut on Paper by Jean Barbe / Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic print is a beautiful black and white linocut on paper, realized in 1945 by the Italian artist, Mino Maccari. Hand-signed with the pseudonym "Jean Barbe" and numbered in penci...
Linocut
Contemplating Vesuvius - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized b Maccari in 1950s. Hand signed lower right. A delicate and atmospheric ink wash drawing by Mino Maccari, depicting a calm coastal scene dominated by t...
Paper, Watercolor
$355
Under the Crescent Moon - Linocut on Paper by Jean Barbe / Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Under the Crescent Moon is a black and white linocut on ivory-colored paper, realized in 1945 by Mino Maccari. Hand-signed with the pseudonym "Jean ...
Linocut
Portrait of Leo Longanesi - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1980 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor on paper. Realized in 1980 ca. Hand signed. Good condition, with a charcoal drawing on rear.
Paper, Watercolor
Erotic Scene - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - 1944
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is an original xilography artwork realized by Mino Maccari in 1944. Hand-signed in the pseudonym of "Jean Baschie" which is the artist's signature in 1944 erotic series artwork...
Woodcut
Erotic Scene - Pecil Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is a charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1970. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a graph paper. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 198...
Pencil
Ménage à Trois - Linocut on Paper by Jean Barbe / Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Ménage à Trois is a black and white linocut on ivory-colored paper, realized in 1945 by Mino Maccari. Hand-signed "Jean Barbe" and numbered in pencil on lower margin. Edition of 300...
Linocut
Il Selvaggio, No.7-8 1937 - Magazines -Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, No.7-8 1937 " 15 Agosto 1937-Anno-XIV ", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts and s...
Paper
The Makeup Artist - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil and ink on paper. A rare and expressive drawing by Mino Maccari, executed in pencil on lightly toned paper, depicting a complex figurative composition rendered with the artis...
Paper, Ink
Il Selvaggio, No.11-12, 1936 - Magazines -Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, No.11-12, 1936 " 30 Novembre 1936-Anno-XV", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts an...
Paper
Shetches - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. A refined and evocative drawing by Mino Maccari, executed in watercolour with brush, combining delicate blue and warm red washes to articulate a loosely connect...
Paper, Watercolor
Portraits - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Ink on paper. A succinct and incisive drawing by Mino Maccari, executed in black ink, presenting two complementary caricatural studies of a male figure wearing a top hat. At left, t...
Paper, Watercolor
The Visit - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Ink and watercolor on paper. A charming and incisive drawing by Mino Maccari, executed in ink with light wash, depicting an intimate interior scene animated by two seated female fig...
Paper, Ink
The Sculptor - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Ink on paper. A compelling and highly economical drawing by Mino Maccari, executed in fluid ink line, depicting a loosely articulated interior scene populated by stylised human figu...
Paper, Ink
The Duel - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1935 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil on paper. A spirited and incisive drawing by Mino Maccari, executed in pencil, depicting two male figures engaged in animated conversation. Shown in profile and facing one an...
Paper, Pencil
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1950s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Charcoal, Watercolor
Il Selvaggio, No.1-4, 1938 - Magazines -Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, No.1-4, 1938 " 31 Luglio 1938-Anno-XVI", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts and s...
Paper
Satisfaction - Linocut on Paper by Jean Barbe / Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Satisfaction is a beautiful black and white linocut on paper, realized in 1945 by the Italian artist, Mino Maccari. Hand-signed with the pseudonym "Jean Barbe" and numbered in penci...
Linocut
Il Selvaggio no.2 - 1935 - Original Vintage Art Magazine
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of colored"Il Selvaggio, no.2- 1935", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Weekly Newspaper letters arts and sciences", we find, in the d...
Woodcut
Il Selvaggio, No.1, 1938 - Magazine -Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, No.1, 1938 " 15 Gennaio 1938-Anno-XV", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts and sc...
Paper, Woodcut
Nude - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1958
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.
Paper, Watercolor
Erotic Scene - Pen Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1965
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is a china ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1970. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a cardboard. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989...
Ink
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
The Decorated Wall - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the 1960s. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.
Paper, 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 - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a Charcoal 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, 19...
Charcoal
Pleasure - Linocut on Paper by Jean Barbe / Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pleasure is a beautiful black and white linocut on ivory-colored paper, realized in 1945 by Mino Maccari. Hand-signed "Jean Barbe" and numbered in pencil on lower margin. Edition of...
Linocut
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 1...
Paper, Drypoint, Etching
Il Selvaggio, No.9-10, 1936 - Magazines -Engravings by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Flipping through a few pages of " Il Selvaggio, No.9-10, 1936 " 15 Ottobre 1936-Anno-XIV", "Annual supporter subscription - Una copia 40 Cent - Fortnightly Newspaper letters arts and...
Paper
Erotic Scene - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is an original xilography artwork realized by Mino Maccari in 1944. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right, in the pseudonym of "Jean Barbe" which is the artist's signature in 1944-45 ca. in erotic series artwork...
Woodcut
Woman - Watercolor Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original modern artwork realized the 1950s by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original drawing in watercolor on paper Hand-signed on the low...
Paper, Watercolor
Figure - Etching on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1950
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original modern artwork realized the half of the XX Century by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original Etching on paper. Hand-signed in p...
Etching
The English Occupation in Arabia - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal drawing on paper realized by Maccari in the late 1940s. Hand signed in the lower center. Very good condition. A witty and sharply observed drawing by Mino Maccari, one of...
Paper, Charcoal
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a black marker Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1960s. Hand signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rom...
Permanent Marker
Party - Drawing by Mino Maccari - mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pen drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Not signed, in very good condition.
Pen
Castor Oil - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1940s. Hand signed in pencil lower left. Very good condition.
Ink
Study for Dance - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor realized by Mino Maccari in 1950 ca. Hand signed. Another drawing in watercolor on rear. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1935 ca
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Black marker pern drawing on paper realized by Maccari in 1935 ca. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.
Permanent Marker
African War - Drawing by Mino Maccari - mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Maccari in 1930s. Hand signed lower right. With another drawing on rear. Good condition.
Paper, Watercolor
The Field - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Field 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, Pen
The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil drawing on paper realized by Maccari in 1950 ca. Hand signed in pencil. Another drawing in pencil with "nativity" on rear. Very good condition.
Pencil
Reclined Nude - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1930s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1930s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Charcoal, Watercolor
Soldiers - Drawing by Mino Maccari - mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Black marker pen and watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Hand signed. Very good condition except for some minor folds on edges.
Pen, Watercolor
Eve and the Serpent - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Tempera on paper realized by Maccari in 1940 ca. Hand signed. Some foxing, otherwise very good condition.
Watercolor
The Moonlight - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor drawing on brown paper realized by Mino Macari in 1960 ca. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor, Charcoal
The Wait - 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 right. Very good condition.
Watercolor, Paper
At the Party - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Portraits - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1958
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Maccari in 1958. Hand signed and dated. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a Watercolour and Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition except for some foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, ...
Pen
Female Figure - Pencil Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1920s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude Female Figure is an original modern artwork realized the 1920s by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original pencil drawing on Ivory paper. Hand-sig...
Pencil
$473
Chi i Piedi Lecca di Fanfani Senatore sarà Domani-Drawing by Mino Maccari-1935
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Original Title: " Chi i Piedi Lecca di Fanfani Senatore sarà Domani" (Whoever licks Fanfani's feet will be Senator tomorrow). China ink drawing realized by Maccari in 1865 ca. Hand...
Ink
The Telephone
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal drawing and watercolor realized by Mino Maccari in 1965 ca. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition except for some foxing.
Charcoal, Watercolor
The Cyclists - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1940. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition.
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
Swimmers - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1960s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Hermaphrodite - Ink and Watercolor by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Hermaphrodite is an original modern artwork realized in the half of the 20th Century by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original ink and watercolor o...
Watercolor, Ink
Nude Women - Original Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude Women 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