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Italia 1944

by Renato Birolli

Text in Italian. Very scarce 1952 publication with dust jacket, text on Italian. An extensive bibliography is followed by 36 pages of full page drawings by Birolli, one of a 1,000 printed. 5.25" by 8.5".

Birolli was born at Verona to a family of industrial workers. In 1923 he moved to Milan where he formed an avanguardist group with other artists such as Renato Guttuso, Giacomo Manzù and Aligi Sassu. In 1937 he was a member of the artistical movement called Corrente di Vita. in the same year he was arrested by the Fascist government: in the following years he largely left the painting activity to devote himself to the Communist propaganda and, later, to the support of the partisan resistance.
After World War II, in 1947, Birolli moved to Paris. Here his painting style changed swiftly under the influences of Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, moving first to a post-Cubist position and then to a somehow abstract form of lyrism.
He died suddenly at Milan in 1959. [Wikipedia]

Published by Conchiglia. Milan, Italy. 1952.

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition.

• Included is the original illustrated dust jacket in good condition which is affixed to pastedowns at front return, which may have been intended by the publisher.
• Dust jacket shows moderate soiling, primarily to the spine, with tears to front bottom and rear top and bottom and blue ink to the rear.
• The top corner of the boards are slightly bent which has caused uniform creases to the top corners of the textblock. Please see photos.
• The binding is cracked between the first page of the index and facing plate.
• The interior is in good condition complete with illustrations and type maintained to a high degree on relatively bright clean leafs which show light foxing and age toning to the perimeter.
• The binding varies throughout with the first 20 leafs being tightly bound and the remaining leafs, while secure, are more pliant.
• No writing, highlighting, underlining or other intentional marks.
• Book may exhibit additional minor signs of age or wear.
• JS20170226

AS IS! Please see photos. More photos available upon request.

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