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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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
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
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
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
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
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
Figure - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figure 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, June...
Paper, 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
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
Lovers Ink Drawing, Modern Style, Signed, 1960s, Unframed, 21x29 cm
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Lovers is a china ink 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 an ...
Ink
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The Dancing Folk - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Dancing Folk is an original Drawing on creamy paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Hand-signed Good conditions with aged margins. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was a...
Ink
Nude of Woman Watercolor Drawing, Modern Style, Signed, 1930s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude of Woman is a Watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1930s. Hand signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924...
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
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
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Half Blonde and Half Brunette, Charcoal, Modern Style, Signed, 1970s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor drawing on cardboard. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
A Bad Joke, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1938 ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Sketches, Ink, Modern Style, Signed, 1936 ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Ink
The Fantasy, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1938 ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Hunter, Ink, Modern Style, Signed, 1940, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pen drawing and watercolor. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition.
Ink
The New Venus, Ink, Modern Style, Signed, 1936 ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Green ink drawing on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Ink
Female Nude Watercolor by Mino Maccari, 1970s, Unframed Art
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nudo femminile (Female Nude) is an original watercolor drawing on paper, realized around the Seventies by the great Italian artist and journalist, Mino ...
Watercolor
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
A Master's Touch, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1940 ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing and watercolor on paper- Hand signed. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Figures, Charcoal, Modern Style, Signed, 1950s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal drawing on paper. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition.
Charcoal
The Soldier and the Politicians, China Ink, Modern Style, Signed, 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing on paper. Hand signed in the lower left. Very good condition.
Ink
The Embarrassed One, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1940s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized in 1940s. Hand signed. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Round Dance, Charcoal, Modern Style, Signed, 1936 ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal Drawing on paper. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.
Charcoal
Carriage - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Carriage is a charcoal 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
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 Ace of Spades, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1955, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing and watercolor on paper, realized in 1955. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Priest-Eater, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1936ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized in 1936 ca. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Visit to the Museum, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1936ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized in 1936 ca. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
At the Doctor's, Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1936ca, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition.
Watercolor
The Inquisition, Watercolor Drawing, Modern Style, Signed, 1950s, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized in 1950 ca. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Blessed Among Women, Watercolor Drawing, Modern Style, Signed, 1965, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor on paper. Hand signed in the lower center. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Conversation - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Conversation is a pen 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, Pen
Appearance - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Appearance is a china ink drawing artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924...
Paper, Pen
Pornography - China Ink Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pornography is a china ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1970s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a cream colored paper. Mino Maccari (Siena, 19...
Paper, Ink
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 on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, ...
Watercolor
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
Sexual Desire - Linocut on Paper by Jean Barbe / Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Sexual Desire is a black and white linocut on ivory-colored paper, realized in 1945 by Mino Maccari. Hand-signed with the pseudonym "Jean Barbe" and numbered in pencil on lower marg...
Linocut
Portraits Watercolor Drawing, Modern Style, Signed, 1958, Unframed
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 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
A Head Full of Ideas - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal drawing and watercolor on paper realized in 1960s. Hand signed in pencil. An evocative and psychologically charged work on paper by Mino Maccari, in which the artist conde...
Paper, Watercolor