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Afro BasaldellaComposition1948
1948
$55,000
£41,767.80
€47,983.34
CA$77,537.04
A$82,437.88
CHF 44,579.92
MX$980,623.79
NOK 558,426.86
SEK 510,009.87
DKK 358,452.07
About the Item
A fine abstract expressionist painting by well known Italian artist Afro Basaldella, known more as Afro (1912-1976). Afro was born in Udine, Italy, and showed his work when he was sixteen, alongside the paintings of his artist brothers, Dino and Mirko. Two years later he won a scholarship to study art in Rome.By 1933 he was exhibiting at the Galleria del Milione in Milan. In 1935 he participated in the Rome Quadriennale art exhibition, and he showed his work several times at the Venice Biennale. Afro followed the School of Rome, creating murals and taking part in the neo-Cubism movement. Afro traveled to New York and began a twenty-year collaboration with the Catherine Viviano Gallery. The different cultural climate and the diversity of the American art scene of the period impressed him, and his work grew to reflect new influences. In the mid-1950s Afro's art became known worldwide, and he was celebrated in his home country with the honor of Best Italian Artist at the 1956 Venice Biennale. He was also a member of the expressionist style of artists, Scuola Romana. He also taught at Mills College, California and at the Academy in Rome.
Mixed media on paper, signed and dated 1948 lower right, matted and framed under glass in a rustic wooden frame, titled “Composition” on verso Catherine Viviano Gallery label, accompanied with several newspaper clippings of exhibitions and gallery shows by the artist. Dimensions: 18.88 in H x 13.25 in W, actual; 26.63 in H x 21 in W x 2.25 in D. Ref: 8
- Creator:Afro Basaldella (1912 - 1976, Italian)
- Creation Year:1948
- Dimensions:Height: 26.63 in (67.65 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)Depth: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)
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- Condition:Very good overall condition, with minimal imperfections. Please contact us directly for a full condition report before purchasing.
- Gallery Location:Milford, NH
- Reference Number:Seller: 109381stDibs: LU931316328922
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