Bruno Cassinari - Liza

Portraiture is one of the most widespread artistic expressions, especially in painting, but also in sculpture, throughout the ages. Portraiture is, first and foremost, a description of the subject depicted, an attempt to capture their physiognomy and individual characteristics truthfully and naturally. With the progressive evolution of artistic research, the physiognomic description of the subject has also been accompanied by a psychological one. Therefore, over the centuries, portraiture has also become a means of introspective investigation of the subject, their character, and their state of mind. The processes of abstraction brought about by contemporary art have contributed to this type of investigation.

The engraving is a three-dimensional transposition of a work by Bruno Cassinari. This work is nothing less than a reflection on the female image and a perfect example of Bruno Cassinari's artistic language. First, he begins with a synthesis of forms that undoubtedly stems from the Expressionist avant-garde. The facial features are reduced to the essential, in this case outlined by a sinuous black outline. The figure thus takes on a highly iconic and powerfully symbolic character. This peculiarity is accentuated by the mysterious and enigmatic black eyes.

Bruno Cassinari, Piacenza 1912 - Milan 1992. He trained first at the Piacenza School of Art and later at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts. In 1939, he joined the Corrente group along with Guttuso, Migneco, Vedova, Birolli, Treccani, and Morlotti. In 1941, Elio Vittorini recognized his talent and curated his first solo exhibition. All his work is characterized by an expressionist synthesis combined with a reflection on Cubist deconstruction. In 1949, he moved to Antibes, where he met Pablo Picasso, Chagalle, Matisse, and Braque.

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