GINO SEVERINI 1883-1966
Cortona 1883-1966 Paris (Italian)
Title: Poster for the Exhibition at the Berggruen & Cie Gallery, Paris, 1956
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in colours on Arches paper
Paper size: 63.4 x 42.3 cm / 25 x 16.6 in
Additional Information: This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Gino Severini" in the lower part of the image.
It is hand numbered in pencil "93/200 " in the lower right of the image.
The paper bears the Arches watermark and the publisher's dry stamp at the lower left corner.
This is an impression of the deluxe signed edition before the text was added of the poster for Severini's exhibition "Severini, Gino: Oeuvres Futuristes et Cubistes" March to April of 1956 at the Galerie Berggruen, Paris.
This lithograph was printed by Mourlot, Paris and published in a limited deluxe edition of 200 signed and numbered impressions by the Galerie Berggruen, Paris.
The Arches watermark is present on the paper.
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 215
Condition: Very good condition. Slight discolouration along margins.