GINO SEVERINI 1883-1966
Cortona 1883-1966 Paris (Italian)
Title: Homage to Boccioni, 1962
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in 7 colours on Rives paper
Paper size: 32.7 x 26 cm / 12.9 x 10.2 in
Image size: 28 x 22 cm / 11 x 8.5 in
Additional Information: This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Gino Severini" in the lower right margin.
It is hand numbered in pencil "61/75" in the lower left margin.
This lithograph was printed by Mourlot, Paris and published in a limited edition of 75 signed and numbered impressions with a few additional proofs.
It was published by Editore Cerastico, Milan, 1962.
This work was commissioned by the editor for a deluxe edition of a catalogue of etchings by Boccioni.
Umberto Boccioni was one of the main figures of Italian Futurism. The catalogue was never published.
Provenance: Libreria Prandi, with their blind stamp.
William Weston Gallery, London.
Private Collection, London.
Note: Gino Severini was an Italian painter who synthesized the styles of Futurism and Cubism. The Futurists wanted to revitalize Italian art and culture by depicting the speed and dynamism of modern life. Severini shared this artistic interest, but his work did not contain the political overtones typical of Futurism. Whereas Futurists typically painted moving cars or machines, Severini usually portrayed the human figure as the source of energetic motion in his paintings.
About 1916 Severini embraced a more rigorous and formal approach to composition; instead of deconstructing forms, he wanted to bring geometric order to his paintings. His works from this period were usually still lifes executed in a Synthetic Cubist manner, which entailed constructing a composition out of fragments of objects.
Literature: Meloni, Francesco, 1982. Gino Severini: Tutta L’Opera Grafica. Reggio Emilia: Prandi.
Reference: Meloni 38
Condition: Very good condition. Unexamined outside the frame.