Emilio Scanavino
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Emilio Scanavino
Emilio Scanavino was an Italian artist who made significant contributions to the art world during the 20th century. He was born in Genoa in 1922 and began his career as a painter and ceramist in the 1940s. However, it was during the 1950s that he gained recognition as a member of the Gruppo degli Otto, a group of artists from northern Italy who shared an interest in lyrical abstraction. Scanavino's works from this period are associated with Spatialism, an art movement that emerged in Italy in the 1950s in response to the rise of abstract art. Throughout his career, Scanavino experimented with various techniques and mediums, producing several series of works that are emblematic of his style. One such series is his Cristalli series from 1958, in which he used glass to create multidimensional abstract forms. Another notable series is his Tappeti series from the 1960s, which explored the concept of free-form abstract painting. Scanavino's works have been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Italy and abroad. He was also the recipient of several awards, including the San Fedele Prize in Milan in 1961 and the Marzotto Prize in 1963. Emilio Scanavino passed away in Milan in 1986, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most significant Italian artists of the 20th century. His works continue to be appreciated and studied by art enthusiasts and scholars around the world.
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Emilio Scanavino
Emilio Scanavino was an Italian artist born in Genoa in 1922 and active throughout the 20th century. He was initially a painter and for a short period a ceramist in the 1940s, but his most important and renowned works are those developed in the 1950s. During this period he was part of the Gruppo degli Otto , a group of artists from the north of Italy who shared a mutual interest in lyrical abstraction. His works from that period are generally associated with Spatialism, a movement that emerged in Italy in the 1950s as a response to the emergence of abstract art. He experimented with different techniques and mediums and produced several series of works that remain emblematic, such as his Cristalli series in 1958, in which he used glass to create multidimensional abstract forms. Another notable series created by Scanavino during the 1960s were his Tappeti, which explored the concept of free-form abstract painting. Emilio Scanavino passed away in 1986 in Milan.
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