Enrico Allimandi: A Futurist Turned Personal Surrealist in the Tazartes Collection
The latest edition of the Tazartes series centers on Enrico Allimandi (Revigliasco, 5 August 1906 – Turin, 19 January 1984), a painter from Turin whose artistic journey transitioned from Futurism to surrealism. In 1929, he encountered Futurist poet Fillia at Caffè San Carlo, subsequently becoming a member of the Turin Futurist group and showcasing his work until 1933. His art, inspired by Parisian figures such as Chagall and Picasso, captures his youth spent in a villa on the hills surrounding Turin. Among his significant pieces are 'Senza titolo' (1959) and 'Figura femminile' (1957). Critic Luigi Carluccio penned a profile for Allimandi's solo exhibition in 1966 at Galleria d'Arte La Bussola, praising his vibrant color palette and dreamlike motifs.
Key facts
- Enrico Allimandi was born in Revigliasco on 5 August 1906 and died in Turin on 19 January 1984.
- Allimandi met Fillia (Luigi Colombo) at Caffè San Carlo in Turin in 1929.
- Fillia co-founded the Turin Futurist group with Mino Rosso and the Futurist artistic syndicates in 1923.
- Allimandi participated in Futurist exhibitions until 1933 and beyond.
- In Paris, Allimandi met Chagall, Severini, Picasso, Braque, and Montparnasse painters.
- Critic Luigi Carluccio wrote a profile for Allimandi's 1966 solo show at Galleria d'Arte La Bussola, Turin.
- Allimandi apprenticed for three years in the studio of Luigi Serralunga in Corso Duca di Genova.
- Allimandi exhibited at the Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna in 1929 and later in Milan, Florence, and Paris.
- Allimandi worked as a set designer for the Parisian firm Gallay-Frères.
- Giorgio Tazartes, a journalist for La Stampa, met Allimandi at Caffè Torino.
- The Tazartes collection includes 'Senza titolo' (1959), 'Figura femminile' (1957), and 'Figura di bambina' (1950).
Entities
Artists
- Enrico Allimandi
- Fillia (Luigi Colombo)
- Mino Rosso
- Chagall
- Severini
- Picasso
- Braque
- Luigi Carluccio
- Luigi Serralunga
- Giorgio Tazartes
Institutions
- Galleria d'Arte La Bussola
- Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna
- Gallay-Frères
- La Stampa
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Revigliasco
- Paris
- France
- Milan
- Florence
- Caffè San Carlo
- Caffè Torino
- Corso Duca di Genova
- Piazza San Carlo
- Via Po
Sources
- Artslife —