{"product_id":"franco-angeli-italy-1935-1988-lavagna-mixed-media-on-canvas","title":"Franco Angeli (Italy, 1935-1988) Lavagna. Mixed media on canvas.","description":"\u003cp class=\"s7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003eSigned and titled on the reverse: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s8\"\u003e“Angeli \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s8\"\u003eLavagna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s8\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003eFrom the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003eJacorossi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003e Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003ePhoto certificate of authenticity issued by the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003eArchivio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003e Franco Angeli, Rome, 2015.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s8\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003e: 100 x 60 cm 39.4 × 23.6 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003eGiuseppe Franco Angeli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003e was born\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003e in Rome on 14 May 1935\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003ewas one of the leading figures of post-war Italian art. Raised in a family with strong socialist ideals, he began working at an early age to support his mother after the death of his father. A self-taught artist, he became known for his distinctive use of gauze and layered materials, which gave his paintings a veiled, dreamlike quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003eAngeli \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003ewas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003e a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003ecentral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003emember\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003e of the “Scuola di Piazza del Popolo”, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003ealongside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003e Mario Schifano and Tano Festa. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003eHis work frequently explored political symbols, communist imagery, and references to Rome, reflecting his strong social and political engagement. Over time, his style evolved from abstract \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003einformalism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003e towards more figurative compositions, often featuring symbolic motifs such as obelisks and empty piazzas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003eHe exhibited internationally at major events including the Venice Biennale and the São Paulo Biennial. Franco Angeli died in Rome in 1988, leaving an important legacy in contemporary Italian art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s7\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robertaebasta London","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58085182112069,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3923\/6165\/files\/AngeliG.jpg?v=1779883639","url":"https:\/\/www.robertaebasta.co.uk\/products\/franco-angeli-italy-1935-1988-lavagna-mixed-media-on-canvas","provider":"Robertaebasta London","version":"1.0","type":"link"}