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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Two Worlds Festival - Spoleto - Watercolor by Mino Maccari - 1960 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Two Worlds Festival - Spoleto is an Artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1960 ca. Drawing pwatercolor on paper, with another drawing in pen on the rear Good conditions ...
Watercolor
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1933
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1933. Hand signe "Mino" and daed 23/7/33.. Very good condition.
Charcoal, Watercolor
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
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 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
Landscape - Woodcut Print on Paper by Mino Maccari - Early 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original modern artwork realized by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original woodcut on Ivory paper. Excellent conditions. Cat. Electa....
Woodcut
Push and Pull - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Push and Pull is a pen 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, 1...
Pencil
Seductive Woman - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Seductive Woman is a China ink and watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 192...
Paper, Watercolor, Ink
$358
Figure - Drypoint on Cardboard by Mino Maccari - Early 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original modern artwork realized by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original dry-point drawing on Ivory cardboard. Hand-signed in pencil n...
Drypoint
The Artist - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1965 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pen drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1965 ca. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
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
Greetings on the Railway - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950 ca
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1950 ca. Hand signed. Matted. Very good condition.
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
Reclined Male Nude - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1932 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal drawing realized recto/verso by Mino Maccari, in 1932 ca. Not signed. Good condition.
Charcoal
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
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
The Point of Contact - Woodcut Print by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The point of contact is an Artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Colored woodcut on paper. Hand-signed on the lower, numbered 4/89 specimens and tit...
Woodcut
The Generals - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1955 ca
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal, collage and watercolor realized by Mino Maccari in 1955 ca. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor, Charcoal
Nudes - Drawing by Mino Maccari - mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. On recto and verso. Not signed. Very good condition.
Watercolor, Ink
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
The General - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1940s. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Orgy - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Orgy is a pen 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, 1989) was ...
Pen
Totò il buono - Rare Book Illustrated by Mino Maccari - 1943
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Totò il buono is an original modern rare book illustrated by Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 – Rome, 1989) and written by Cesare Zavattini in 1943. Original Edition. Published by Bompia...
Paper
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
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a black marker Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was...
Permanent Marker
Elephant Tamer - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Black marker pen drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1952 ca. Hand monogrammed in lower right. Very good condition.
Permanent Marker
Sketch for "Il Ragazzo" - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1936
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Mixed media on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1936. Collage, ink and watercolor. Very good condition, with a china ink and watercolor drawing on a woman on rear.
Charcoal, Watercolor
The Wild Dance - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1950s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Charcoal, Watercolor
The Tamer of Men - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1958 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1958 ca. Hand signed in pen lower right. Good condition.
Charcoal, Watercolor
Yes Sir! - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Black marker pen on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1960s. Hand monogrammed lower right. Very good condition.
Permanent Marker
Theatrical Costumes - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1950s. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Some minor folds, otherwise ver good condition.
Ink
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
Spouses' Quarrels - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1960s. Not signed, very good condition.
Charcoal, 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
And so You Let Indochina be Taken Away from You Too! by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the early 1950s. Hand monogrammed lower right. Title on rear. The "loss of Indochina" refers to the end of French colonial rule in t...
Charcoal, Watercolor
The Jockey - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1935 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1935 ca. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Charcoal, Watercolor
Sketch - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor drawing realized by Maccari in 1940s. Not signed. Very good condition, with another interesting sketch in china ink on rear.
Charcoal, Watercolor
$717
The Toast of Celebration - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
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.
Charcoal, Watercolor
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures 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, June...
Paper, Ink
The Honest Man - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1975 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pen drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1975 ca. Hand signed. Very good condition.
Ink
Self Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1935 ca
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1935 ca. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Pencil
The Usurpers - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1960s. Very good condition, not signed.
Watercolor
$646
Multiple Opportunities - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Multiple Opportunities is a pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome...
Pencil
Far West - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1950s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition..
Pencil
The Arab - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1930s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1930s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Reproach - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Black market drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1950s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Ink
Can-Can - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1960s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Ink
The Touch - Original Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Touch is an original modern artwork realized in the mid-20th Century by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original woodcut on paper. Very good conditi...
Woodcut
Red Passion - Original Woodcut by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Red Passion 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. Artist proof...
Woodcut
The Long Wait - Woodcut Print by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Long wait is an Artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Colored woodcut on paper. Hand-signed on the lower, numbered 4/89 specimens and titled on ...
Woodcut
Hearts and Tears (Cuori e Lacrime) - Print by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Cuori e Lacrime is an Artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Colored woodcut on paper. Hand-signed on the lower, numbered 1/89 specimens and titled o...
Woodcut
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
Portrait of a Woman - Original Watercolor by Mino Maccari - 1960 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a Woman is a very beautiful mixed media and oil painting realized by Mino Maccari in 1960 ca. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right corner. In good condition, ex...
Watercolor
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Very good condition.
Charcoal, Watercolor
The Lesson - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Lesson is a pen and Pastel Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989...
Pastel, Pen
The Seated Woman - Drawing - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Seated Woman is an original drawing with ink on a creamy colored paper realized in the mid 0th century. Monogrammed on the lower with the pencil. Good conditions and aged The ...
Ink
Fixation - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Fixation is a pencil 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, 198...
Pencil
The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1930s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Couple is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1935 ca. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was a...
Paper, Ballpoint Pen
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1930s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pen drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1930s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Ink
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 1945. Hand-signed in the pseudonym of "Jean Baschie" which is the artist's signature in 1944-45 ca. erotic ...
Woodcut