Sergio Barletta Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Italian, b. 1934
Sergio Barletta is an Italian cartoonist and illustrator who has also published some humorous and political satire books. From the age of 22, he was active in Rome, where he worked as an illustrator and art director in some monthly magazines like Costume, Diners ClubHouse Organ, BP Review, IBM and others. In 1965, Barletta started working with Marino Gallery in Rome; in 1966, in Milan, with Humour Graphics group; at Levi Gallery and others in the following years. During these years, Barletta's graphic work and illustration mixed with painting and photography, and also with satirical drawings for Rinascita, weekly of the Italian communist party; Azione Sociale, weekly of ACLI Catholic Workers Association; movie posters, advertising for Gucci, some writings for Popular Photography Italiana, layouts, writings and illustrations for Avinews, bimonthly for tour operators and so on.
During the 1980s, Barletta began a long collaboration with satirical weekly Il Sale, complemented by a book with Ottaviano Edizioni in Milan and other publications in Turin and Rome, all of satirical drawings. During this period he collaborated with linus, the most important Italian comics monthly, and Harakiri, a humor weekly published in France.
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Artist: Sergio Barletta
Pot and Feu - Original Collage by Sergio Barletta - 20th Century
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Pot and Feu is an original collage artwork, realized by Sergio Barletta, hand-signed on the lower right, titled.
In very good conditions, with small tearing on the frame margin-righ...
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20th Century Sergio Barletta Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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Homage to Klee - Tempera and Watercolor by Sergio Barletta - 1960s
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Homage to Klee is an original tempera and watercolor artwork, realized by Sergio Barletta in the 1960s.
Hand-signed on the lower right.
In very good conditions.
The artwork repres...
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1960s Modern Sergio Barletta Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor, Tempera
$762 Sale Price
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Movie Room - Mixed Media by Sergio Barletta - 1970s
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Movie Room is an original artwork in mixed media applied on cardboard, realized by Sergio Barletta.
Hand-signed on the lower right.
Titled in Italian on t...
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1970s Contemporary Sergio Barletta Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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Figure - Original Mixed Media Drawing by Sergio Barletta - 1962
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original drawing in mixed media (ink, tempera and white lead) on cardboard, realized by Sergio Barletta in 1962.
Hand-signed on the lower right and dated.
Image Dimens...
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1960s Modern Sergio Barletta Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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Mixed Media
$358 Sale Price
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Minotaur - Watercolor by Sergio Barletta - 1946
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Minotaur is an original painting in watercolor realized by Sergio Barletta in 1946.
Hand-signed.
In fair conditions with some folding, stains, and tearing on the margins.
The artw...
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1950s Contemporary Sergio Barletta Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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Jimbo Jump - Original Mixed Media by Sergio Barletta - 1992
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Jimbo Jump is an original painting artwork in mixed media, ink and tempera realized by Sergio Barletta in 1992.
Hand-signed on the lower right. Titled on the lower center, dated on ...
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Last News - Original Mixed Media by Sergio Barletta - 1981
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Last News is an original Collage and pen realized in 1981 by Italian Artist Sergio Barletta.
Hand-signed on the lower right and dated on the lower left and titled on the lower cent...
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$537 Sale Price
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Figure - Original Mixed Media by Sergio Barletta - 1960s
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original drawing in mixed media, ink and tempera on cardboard, realized by Sergio Barletta.
In good conditions except for some decoloration along the margins.
Applied ...
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1960s Surrealist Sergio Barletta Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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Mixed Media, Ink, Tempera
$717 Sale Price
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Figure - Original Drawing by Sergio Barletta - 1968
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original drawing in mixed media, pencil, ink and tempera on cardboard, realized by Sergio Barletta in 1968 ca.
Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right.
In good condit...
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1960s Contemporary Sergio Barletta Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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Mixed Media
$762 Sale Price
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Figure - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1960
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original etching on cardboard, realized by Sergio Barletta in 1960.
Numbered 2/2 and hand-signed on the lower left; dated on the lower right.
In very good conditions.
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1960s Modern Sergio Barletta Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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Etching
$179 Sale Price
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Image - Original Collage by Sergio Barletta - 20th Century
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Image is an original collage artwork, realized by Sergio Barletta, hand-signed on the lower right, with the description on the rear in Italian "Al Naturale Nero".
In very good condi...
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20th Century Sergio Barletta Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper
$448 Sale Price
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