Longaretti, Trento; De Santi, Floriano

LONGARETTI: PAESAGGI E NATURE MORTE [INSCRIBED BY THE ARTIST]

Milano: Mazzotta, 1992. Item #38829

1st Edition. Original Illustrated Wrappers. 8vo. 94 pages ; 25 cm. In Italian. Title translates into English as, “Longaretti: Landscapes and Natural Death. ” “Trento Longaretti (1916 — Present) is an Italian painter from Treviglio, in the Province of Bergamo in Lombardy. He studied at the Brera Academy in the 1930s, where he was taught by renowned artists including painters Aldo Carpi and Pompeo Borra, and sculptors Francesco Messina and Marino Marini. He says that painting is an ‘elixir for long life’, and continues to paint and exhibit as a centenarian…” (Wikipedia, 2017) OCLC lists just 4 copies worldwide (Bib Nazionale Ctr Vittorio Emanuele Ii, Rovereto Civica, Univ Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, University Of Parma-Arts & Theatre Library) and none outside of Italy. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Very good+ condition. (ITART-1-49).

Price: $100.00