1950s
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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The Useless Attempts - Charcoal Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The useless attempts is an original charcoal drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1950s. The artwork is hand-signed by the artist in the center of the lower margin of the worn paper....
Charcoal
In the Brodel - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1945 ca
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1945 ca. Hand signed lower right. With a second sketch on rear. Very good condition.
Permanent Marker
Composition - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink an watercolor drawing realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Ink
The Quarrel - Original Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The quarrel is an original charcoal drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1950s. The artwork is hand-signed by the artist on the lower right corner of the worn yellowed paper. Mino M...
Charcoal
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1950s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Charcoal, Watercolor
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
Christian Julia (1921-1991) - Mid 20th Century Charcoal Drawing, At Work
Located in Corsham, GB
An intriguing charcoal study by the artist Christian Julia (1921-1991) depicting a craftsperson at work. Signed to the lower margin. Well presented in a slim wooden frame. On paper. ...
Charcoal
Nude Woman Study, Modern Charcoal Drawing, Mid-20th Century, Signed
By Manfred Schwartz
Located in Astoria, NY
Manfred Schwartz (American, born Poland, 1909-1970), Nude Woman Study, Charcoal on Paper, artist's signature stamp lower right, black easel frame. Image: 10.5" H x 16.5" W; frame: ...
Paper, Charcoal
Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium: Original drawing on vélin paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenance: E...
Charcoal
Pierre Neveu (b.1929) - Mid 20th Century Charcoal Drawing, Academic Study I
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Corsham, GB
A delicate academic study by the artist Pierre Neveu (b.1929). Unsigned. On laid.
Charcoal
Female Nude, Graphite Drawing on Paper by Moses Soyer
By Moses Soyer
Located in Long Island City, NY
Moses Soyer, American (1899 - 1974) - Female Nude. Medium: Graphite Drawing on Paper, signed in pencil lower right, Size: 29.25 x 19.75 in. (74.3 x 50.17 cm)
Graphite
Untitled (7) Figural Expressionist Nude Charcoal Drawing
By Steven Harvey
Located in Surfside, FL
Subject: Figures Medium: Other, Charcoal Surface: Paper Country: United States Dimensions w/Frame: 27 1/4" x 20 1/4" without frame 15.25" X22.75" EDUCATION New York Studio School of Painting , Drawing & Sculpture 1973 Empire State College, B.A., Painting and Curatorial Studies 1999 ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS Mirrors, Gallery Schlesinger, New York, N.Y. 1999 Figures, Gallery Schlesinger, New York, N.Y. 1997 Sexual Monochromes, Gallery Schlesinger, New York, N.Y. 1992 "Paintings", 17th Street Gallery, New York, N.Y. 1976 SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS Family Line- drawings and paintings by Anne Harvey, Jason Harvey and Steven Harvey, New York Studio School, New York, NY 2002 Steven Harvey- Paintings and Bruce Gagnier - Sculpture, Gallery Schlesinger, New York, NY 2000 Woman, Gallery Schlesinger, New York, N.Y. 1999 Water and Light, Mary Gearhart Gallery, New York, N.Y. 1997 Contemporary Figures, M B Modern Gallery 1997 On Air, St. PeterÃs Church, N.Y. 1997 People , Places and Things: An Exploration of the Portrait, 1996-97 New York Studio School Cafe El Maroc, Jamaica Arts Center 1994 Paintings, Schlesinger Gallery 1993 WFMU Benefit Auction, Germans Van Eck Gallery 1992 Night, Trenkmann Gallery 1991 ACT UP Benefit Auction, Paula Cooper Gallery 1990 Figuring Eros, Director's Annual, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, N.Y. 1990 Erotic America, Galerie Antoine Candeau, Paris, France 1989 Of Another Nature, Loughelton Gallery, N.Y.C. 1988 New Territories in Art: Europe/America, curated by Achille Bonito Oliva, Francavilla Al Mare, Italy 1987 Spatial FX, Annina Nosei Gallery 1987 Paint/Film, Bess Cutler Gallery 1987 Melancholy, Anne Plumb Gallery 1987 Group Invitational, Schlesinger Gallery 1986 Thought Objects, Cash/Newhouse Gallery 1985 Saloon/Salon, Bill Rice Gallery 1985 Steven Harvey has worked as an art advisor, art dealer, curator, and writer for over 25 years. He is the director of Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects in NYC, a gallery focused on contemporary painting, which he founded in 2007. SHFAP moved to the lower east side in 2011. It exhibits contemporary artists including Susanna Coffey, Kurt Knobelsdorf, Sangram Majumdar, Stuart Shils, Gideon Bok, Eleanor Ray...
Paper, Charcoal
