A Rare Materic Serigraph — Bruno Cassinari (1966)
A fine graphic edition in reduced format, linked to Cassinari's floral series of 1966 — the period when the artist, in full maturity, turned to a new "poetic and personal realism" with subjects such as sunflowers, roosters, flowers, and pomegranates . In 1966, Cassinari held a solo exhibition at the Bergamini gallery in Milan, presenting works on the theme of flowers for the first time . That same year, he painted "Rose" (oil on canvas) . This serigraph belongs to that fertile period. Bruno Cassinari (1912–1992) was one of the most important Italian painters of the post-war period, a member of the Corrente group and a recipient of the Gran Premio della Pittura Italiana at the 1952 Venice Biennale.
TECHNIQUE & MATERIALS
· Technique: Materic silkscreen (serigrafia materica) on heavy board — a thick, pasty, layered ink application that reproduces the tonal irregularity and material richness of the master's brushwork
· Distinctive feature: When held against the light, the micro-imprints and fine dotting left by the textile screen during ink transfer are visible — a hallmark of manual silkscreen printing from the period
· Reverse: The board bears original pencil annotations from the gallery
FRAME & PRESENTATION
· Frame: Complete with a period frame in plastic material
· Passepartout: Protective passe-partout included
· Protection: Thin polycarbonate sheet (lightweight, shatter-resistant)
· Orientation: Vertical
SPECIFICATIONS
· Artist: Bruno Cassinari (Piacenza, 1912 – Milan, 1992)
· Title: Fiori (Floral Composition)
· Period: Circa 1966
· Technique: Materic silkscreen on heavy board
· Sheet Dimensions: 32.6 × 23.5 cm (12.8 × 9.25 inches)
· Framed Dimensions: 42.5 × 32.5 cm (16.7 × 12.8 inches)
· Condition: Excellent — stable ink and support, with protective passe-partout and polycarbonate
PERFECT FOR
· Collectors of 20th-century Italian graphic art
· Enthusiasts of Cassinari's floral series from the 1960s
· Those seeking a well-documented, period silkscreen from a major Italian master, ready to hang
SHIPPING
Professionally packaged. Fully insured express shipping.
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