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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Figures, Modern Ink Drawing on Paper, Signed, Circa 1950, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1950 c. Ink on paper. A verso-recto paper drawn. Hand-signed on the right lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Sien...
Paper, Ink
The Gipsy: Luck and Love - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Ink, tempera and watercolor on paper. Realized in 1940 ca. Hand signed in pen lower right. Very good condition
Paper, Ink
The Gentlemen Drawing, Modern Watercolor on Paper, Signed, 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Black marker per on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Paper, Watercolor
The Entry of the Soldiers, Charcoal, Modern Style, Signed, 1960s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Jugglers, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1960s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed in pencil. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Dream, Charcoal, Modern Style, Signed, 1960s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor on paper. Hand signed in blue pen lower left. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Dance of Shadows, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1940s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing on paper. Hand signed. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Love and Envy, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1936 ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Doves of Peace, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1940 ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Anatomic Landscape, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1950s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pastel and watercolor on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Interdict, Ink, Modern Style, 1950s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing on paper. Not signed. Very good condition.
Ink
Relationship, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1975ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Tempera and watercolor on cardboard. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Figures - Etching by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an Etching and Drypoint realized by Mino Maccari in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed in the lower right part. Numbered. Edition,VI/XV. Good conditions. Mino Macca...
Paper, Etching
Nude Drawing, Tempera on Paper, Modern Style, Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Tempera on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Champagne, Charcoal Drawing, Modern Style, Signed, 1950s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal drawing on paper. Hand signed in the lower center. Very good condition.
Charcoal
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
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 Coraggio delle Donne (The Courage of Women) - Drawing by Mino Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pastel and watercolor on paper, realized in the mid-20th Century. On rear: portrait of Gabriele D'Annunzio, watercolor on paper. Very good condition.
Paper, Watercolor, Pastel
Maccari, Ojetti and Soffici - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1935 ca
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Red ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1941. It represents three of the main characters of Italian culture of the 40s, namely Mino Maccari, Ardengo Soffici and Ugo Ojetti. Han...
Ink
A Tormented Relationship - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal drawing and watercolor on paper. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Orderly March - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Tired Guard - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Not signed. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a black permanent marker Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rom...
Permanent Marker
Portrait Drawing, Charcoal and Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.
Charcoal, Watercolor
The Expansive Servant - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pastel and watercolor drawing. Hand signed in pencil. Very good condition.
Pastel
$687
He Says he was Martirano's Lover and Wants... - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed lower right. Titled on matte. Very good condition.
Paper, Watercolor
1950s Figures Drawing in Modern Watercolor and Pencil, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil and watercolor on paper realized by Maccari in 1950s. Not signed. Very good condition.
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960 ca
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Paper, Watercolor
The Bicycle, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1936, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Apocalypse, Drawing, Modern Style, Signed, 1940ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Tempera, watercolor and white lead on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition, with a small rip in the top right margin.
Watercolor, Tempera
The Discussion, Ink, Modern Style, Signed, 1938ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink and watercolor drawing. Hand signed lower left. Another drawing on rear. Very good condition.
Ink
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 16, ...
Paper, Etching, Drypoint
Interpenetration of Thought, Ink, Modern Style, Signed, 1934ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Red ink and watercolor on paper. Hand signed in pen in the top right of the image. Very good condition, with another watercolor on rear.
Watercolor
Sketches, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1934ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Portrait of Woman, Pen drawing, Modern Style, Signed, 1930s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pen drawing on paper. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition .
Pen
The Monster, Pen drawing, Modern Style, Signed, 1936ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pen drawing on paper realized in 1936 ca. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition, with another drawing on rear.
Pen
The Model, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1930s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil drawing and watercolor. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Pencil
The Desire, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1938 ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
Watercolor
Stalin the Steamroller, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1940s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed in the lower center. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Puddle, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1938ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed in the lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
No More Water, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1940s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed in the lower left. Very good condition, with a woodcut print on rear.
Watercolor
Adam and Eve, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1940s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Portraits, Pen, Modern Style, Signed, 1947, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing on paper. Hand signed lower left. Excellent condition.
Watercolor
The Conversation, Ink, Modern Style, Signed, 1936, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing on paper. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition.
Ink
Standing Figure, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1936ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Albergo Europa , Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1950 ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Gifts , Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1940 ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed in the lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Game of Shadow, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1940 ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Massacre, Pen, Modern Style, Signed, 1943 ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pen drawing on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition, with another drawing on rear.
Watercolor
The Grand Ball, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1936, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Portrait of Giorgio Morandi - Oil paint by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Giorgio Morandi is an original oil on board realized by the painter Mino Maccari, depicting his friend the painter Giorgio Morandi.
Oil, Board
On s'amuse - Linocut on Paper by Jean Barbe / Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
On s'amuse is a beautiful black and white linocut on paper, realized in 1945 by the Italian artist, Mino Maccari. Hand-signed as "Jean Barbe" and numbered in pencil on lower margin....
Linocut
In Good Company - Ink Drawing on Paper, Modern Style, Signed, 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
In Good Company is a china ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a little yellowed paper. Mino Maccari (Sie...
Paper, Ink
Indians and Soldiers, Charcoal, Modern Style, Signed, 1960s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil, Charcoal and Watercolor on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
At the Beach, Pen, Modern Style, Signed, 1942ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pen drawing on paper. Hand signed in pencil. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Moscow: Red Square, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1960s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Another pen drawing on rear. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Synthesis of the Cinema, Ink, Modern Style, Signed, 1940ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Ink
Passing the Baton, Pen, Modern Style, Signed, 1948, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pen drawing on paper realized in 1948. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Matted, in very good condition.
Pen
The Yoke - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Yoke is a watercolor 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,...
Watercolor
Dreaming in the Desert, Ink, Modern Style, Signed, 1950s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink draing on brown paper. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.
Ink