Afro

Collezione De Luca, Roma
Ivi acquistato dall'attuale proprietario nel 1974

Monaco di Baviera, Haus der Kunst, Grosse Kunstaustellung Müchen 1957 und Ausstellung Italienischer Küst von 1910 bis zur Gegenwart, 1957, illustrato
Roma, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, VIII Quadriennale Nazionale d'Arte, Pittori Italiani di Oggi, 1960
Londra, Harrods, Contemporary Italian paintings, 1960, illustrato
Gallarate, Premio Nazionale Arti Visive Città di Gallarate, 1952

M. Graziani, Afro. Catalogo Generale Ragionato, Roma 1997, pag. 102, n. 247, illustrato

This work is in generally good condition overall. There are light marks of the stretcher along the upper, the righ and left margins. There are minor and unobtrusive traces of craquelures spread on the surface. Under UV light are visible some retouching by the upper corners, towards the upper right edge, by the center of the lower margin and towards the center of the composition by the craquelures.
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signed, dated 52; inscribed Afro 1952 "Città" on the stretcher, oil on canvas

 "Il momento in cui il formato verticale fu più usato fu il 1950-1952, dopo la prima esperienza americana, come se la vista dei grattacieli e di una certa durezza dell'America lo avessero in particolare modo colpito. In genere le composizioni di verticali di Afro rappresentavano, come lui stesso diceva, paesaggi."
Valeria Gramiccia, Ricordi di conversazioni con Afro