Futurist Engravings at Fondazione Ragghianti in Lucca
At the Fondazione Ragghianti in Lucca, the exhibition 'Tra incisione e Futurismo,' curated by Francesco Parisi and Giorgio Marini, explores the connection between engraving and Futurism. Until 1940, there was no manifesto for Futurist engraving, with prominent artists participating sporadically. The exhibit showcases Symbolist pieces by Luigi Russolo and Romolo Romani, recognized as Italy's first abstract artist. Works by Carlo Erba reflect socialist themes, while Mario Sironi's drypoints exhibit early Balla's Divisionist influence. Anselmo Bucci's dynamic lines show Cubist inspiration. Featured artists also include Ardengo Soffici, Roberto Iras Baldessari, and Umberto Boccioni, whose 'Dinamismo di un corpo umano' (1913) is extremely rare, with only three copies. Additionally, the exhibition emphasizes Futurist publications like 'Lacerba' (January 1913) and Anton Giulio Bragaglia's 'La Ruota.'
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Tra incisione e Futurismo' at Fondazione Ragghianti in Lucca
- Curated by Francesco Parisi and Giorgio Marini
- Explores Futurist engraving, which lacked a manifesto until 1940
- Opens with Symbolist works by Luigi Russolo and Romolo Romani
- Romani considered Italy's first abstract artist, died in 1916
- Includes works by Mario Sironi, Anselmo Bucci, Ardengo Soffici, Roberto Iras Baldessari, Umberto Boccioni
- Boccioni's 'Dinamismo di un corpo umano' (1913) has only three copies
- Bucci lived in Paris 1906-1910, anticipated Futurism in 1908
- Works are intimate and small-scale, contrasting with typical Futurist grandeur
- Features Futurist publishing: 'Lacerba' first issue January 1913, 'La Ruota' by Bragaglia with Prampolini
- Renato Di Bosso's 1940 manifesto of aerosilography
Entities
Artists
- Luigi Russolo
- Romolo Romani
- Gaetano Previati
- Carlo Erba
- Mario Sironi
- Giacomo Balla
- Anselmo Bucci
- Paul-César Helleu (Chahine)
- Ardengo Soffici
- Roberto Iras Baldessari
- Umberto Boccioni
- Pablo Picasso
- Georges Braque
- Primo Conti
- Carlo Carrà
- Gino Severini
- Francesco Dal Pozzo
- Renato Di Bosso
- Enrico Prampolini
- Anton Giulio Bragaglia
- Giorgio Riccardo Carmelich
- Edvard Munch
Institutions
- Fondazione Ragghianti
- Artribune
- Gabinetto disegni e stampe dell'Università di Pisa – Museo della Grafica
- Sprovieri (gallery in Rome)
Locations
- Lucca
- Italy
- Rome
- Paris
- Pisa