Popular painter, engraver and journalist Mino Maccari is known for his often controversial and explosive prints, drawings and paintings, and is considered to be one of the most important Italian satirical artists of the 20th century.
Born in 1898 in Siena, Maccari joined the Italian Army at age 19 to serve in World War I as an artillery officer. Afterward, he attended law school, graduating in 1920 and working as a lawyer until 1926.
While working as a lawyer, Maccari developed an interest in painting and engraving, moonlighting as an artist. Despite his lack of formal training, his works captured the attention of local critics, and he debuted with the Group Labronico, an organization of like-minded Italian artists that included painter Beppe Guzzi.
In 1924, publisher Angiolo Bencini contacted Maccari to oversee the printing operations of Il Selvaggio, a fascist magazine in which Maccari’s first satirical illustrations and engravings appeared. Until 1942, Maccari was editor-in-chief of the controversial magazine, which featured contributions from Futurist artists such as Ardengo Soffici, Carlo Carrà and others.
Throughout his career, Maccari participated in numerous notable exhibitions and shows throughout Italy and Europe. His figurative drawings and paintings, portraits and exotic nude works gained considerable acclaim from critics and collaborative artists.
In 1927, he participated in the "Second International Exhibition of Modern Engraving" and the "Third Exhibition of the Tuscan Union of Arts." The following year, Maccari exhibited at the Venice Biennale, where he would win the International Prize for engraving in 1948.
From the late 1940s to 1963, Maccari collaborated with the liberal magazine Il Mondo, contributing several satirical illustrations and engravings. By this time, he had become a well-established and respected artist in Italy and, in 1959, was named director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome.
In 1963, Maccari was recognized again for his works, winning the Antonio Feltrinelli Prize for painting. That same year, he became president of the San Luca Academy.
Throughout the 1970s, Maccari continued painting and drawing, creating provocative works such as Dominatrix Woman, a bold work in watercolor and pastel, the diminutive pen drawing Trampled and his erotic charcoal and watercolor drawing Mata Hari.
Even after Maccari’s death in 1989, his works continue to be a talking point among avid modern art collectors.
Find original Mino Maccari drawings and watercolor paintings, prints and other art on 1stDibs.
The Creatures - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
"The Creatures" is an original woodcut realized by Mino Maccari (1898-1989). In Good conditions, except for very small foxing along the margins which does not affect the image. Thi...
Woodcut
The Couple - Etching by Mino Maccari - 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Couple is an original etching realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Good condition. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver and journalist...
Paper, Woodcut
Gentledogs - Original Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Gentledogs is an original Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very Good condition. No Signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver and ...
Linocut
Relaxing Bull - Woodcut Print by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Relaxing Bull is an original woodcut print realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 cm. The state of preservation is very good except for small riping along...
Woodcut
Rooster - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
"Rooster" is an original woodcut realized by Mino Maccari (1898-1989). In good conditions. This artwork represents a rooster while singing with the village's house in its backgroun...
Woodcut
$471
Figures on Red - Original Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures in Red is an original modern artwork realized in the first half of the XX Century by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original Lithograph on paper...
Woodcut
Baby Crocodile Linocut Print, Modern Style, Unsigned, 1951, Unframed
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Baby Crocodile is an original Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very Good condition. No Signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver ...
Linocut
Men and Dogs - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original woodcut print realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian ...
Paper, Woodcut
Mamma Roma - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Mamma Roma is an original modern artwork realized by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original woodcut on Ivory paper.. Hand-signed in pencil n by the a...
Woodcut
Woman - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
"Woman" is an original woodcut realized by Mino Maccari (1898-1989). In good conditions. This artwork represents a standing woman at the top left and a detailed leg while a hand is...
Woodcut
Tamer of Lion - Woodcut Print by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Tamer of Lion is an original xilography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 cm. The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents...
Woodcut
Pheasant Circle
By Rob Barnes
Located in Deddington, GB
Pheasant Circle by Rob Barnes [2022] limited_edition Linocut Edition number 50 Image size: H:33 cm x W:44 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:49 cm x W:61 cm x D:0.2cm Sold Unframe...
Paper, Linocut
Slapende jonge kat (Sleeping kitten)
Located in Middletown, NY
Lithograph on cream wove paper with a large, modern geometric watermark, 10 x 9 5/8 inches (255 x 245 mm), the full sheet. Signed, dated and numbered 4/25 in pencil in the lower right.
Laid Paper, Etching
Heron Moon
By Suezan Aikins
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Heron Moon" c.1990, is a color woodblock print on paper by noted Canadian/Japanese artist Suezan Aikins, b.1952. It is signed, titled and numbered 58/150 in pencil by the artist. The artwork (image) size is 8.5 x 21 inches, framed size is 15.75 x 28.25 inches. Custom framed in a silver metal frame, with double off white matting. It is in excellent condition, the frame have some small minor rubs, barely visible. About the artwork: This artwork required have 5 different carved wood blocks and 9 layers of colors to complete. About the artist: Born in Montreal in 1952, Suezan was influenced early in her life by the works of modern Japanese woodblock printmakers which hung throughout her parents’ home. She attended the Fine Arts programme at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick (1969 - 1971), The Ontario College of Art (1971-73), L’ ecole du Musee des Beaux Arts (1974), Nova Scotia College of Art and Design -BFA (1975) as well as a very intensive year of study with Toshi Yoshida in Tokyo (1984-85). She has exhibited extensively in both public and private galleries throughout North America and Japan. Recent exhibitions include solo shows in Tokyo, Osaka, Okinawa, and Boston with group exhibitions at the Wenniger Gallery, Boston, Royal Canadian Academy in Toronto and the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa. Her paintings and woodblock prints are found in many collections such as The Canada Council Art Bank, The Nickle Art Museum, The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, The Royal Bank of Canada, Prince Takamanonamiya Norihito, the Embassy of Canada in Tokyo, The Thomas Moore Institute as well as private collections. Suezan Aikins was awarded the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant in 1983, Nova Scotia Department of Culture - Development Grants in 1980, 1987 and 1988. She was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Art in 1990 and received the Canadian Progress Club- Women of Excellence Award for Culture in 1993. Her work has been featured in a number of television documentaries as well as many Canadian magazines. STUDIES: Yoshida Woodblock Print Studio Tokyo, 84-85 Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, Halifax, 74-75 BFA Ecole du Musee des Beaux Arts, Montreal, 74 Ontario College of Art, Toronto, 71-73 Mt. Allison University, 69-72 SELECTED SOLO SHOWS: 25 Year Retrospective of Woodblock Prints traveled to three Public Galleries in Germany: Dornum Castle; Tollhousverein, Leer; Rastede Palace, Oldenberg 2000-2001 color catalog and reviews. Private Exhibitions, Falmouth, Mass., July 1996; Montreal, November 1996; Gibson Island, Md., April 1999. Gold Paintings and Woodblock Retrospective, travelling: Kabutoya Gallery, Tokyo; Genkan Gallery, Tokyo American Club; Blue Nile Gallery, Osaka; Kanda's Gallery BOQ, Okinawa; May 1994 (color catalogue) Edo Gallery, Boston, November 1992, Private Exhibitions, Chatham, Mass, July 1992, Toronto, Oct. 1991 New Paintings and Woodblocks Kabutoya Gallery, Tokyo, May 1991, and also in 1987. Japanese Garden and Pavilion Foundation, Montreal, September 1990, Ownens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University 1988 Zwickers Gallery, Halifax, NS, 1979; Gallery 78; Fredericton, November, 1983; Robertson Galleries, Ottawa, November, 1982 SELECTED GROUP SHOWS: "A New Leaf" 30 foot instalation of mixed media/ goldleaf reliefs, Artsplace, Annapolis Royal, N.S., 2000 color catalog "Far and Wide" Juried Bienials, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia; 1996 to '99, travelling, catalogs "Moku Hanga Travelling Exhibition: Contemporary Japanese Woodcuts...
Woodcut
Black Horse
By Tokuriki Tomikichiro
Located in Middletown, NY
circa 1950. Woodblock print in black and gray ink on Japon laid paper, 10 1/4 x 15 3/4 inches (260 x 398 mm), full margins. With the artist's embossed chop mark in red ink in the l...
Handmade Paper, Woodcut
$31,600
H 34.5 in W 29.5 in D 1 in
Le Peintre A La Palette Hand Signed Linocut Print, 1963, 41/150, Bloch 1153
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Aventura, FL
Linocut on Arches wove paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist in pencil. Image size 25 x 20.75 inches. Sheet size 29.6 x 24.5 inches. Frame size approx 34.5 x 29.5 inches. Pri...
Paper, Linocut
$12,500
H 33.75 in W 21.5 in D 0.13 in
'Afternoon with a Cat', LACMA, Psychedelic Japanese Wood-Block, Tokyo Biennale
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed, lower left, 'T. Nakayama' for Tadashi Nakayama (Japanese, 1927-2014), dated 1971 and inscribed, lower right, with number and edition limitation, '1/65'. Sheet dimensions: 41...
Silver, Gold Leaf
$2,100
H 35.25 in W 23.25 in
'Dipping and Diving' Folk inspired linoleum block print of ducks in blue/white
By Lisa Houck
Located in Wellesley, MA
'Dipping and Diving' Linoleum Block Print, Edition 10, 35 1/4 x 23 1/4 Inches, is one of a series of 8 related prints in this size in varying shades of blue. Sold individually or...
Linocut
Rockwell Kent, Four Bookplates (on one sheet)
By Rockwell Kent
Located in New York, NY
Proof sheet with four wood engraved book plates by Rockwell Kent. Possibly for a book on this subject published in 1937. There are pencil numbers under each image that probably indic...
Woodcut
$2,100
H 35.25 in W 23.25 in
"Wading and Wondering" Folk inspired Blue/White Linoleum Block Print of Heron
By Lisa Houck
Located in Wellesley, MA
'Wading and Wondering,' Linoleum Block Print, Edition 10, 35 1/4 x 23 1/4 Inches, is one of a series of 8 related prints in this size in varying shades of blue. Sold individually...
Linocut
$950
H 24 in W 19 in D 1 in
Rein Og Pulk (Reindeer and Sleighs) - Laplander Sami in his Pulk
By Yuri Mot
Located in Soquel, CA
Joyful image of a woodcut print of a Reindeer pulling a Laplander Sami in his Pulk (small toboggan), a traditional scene in Lapland folklore and history by Yuri Mot. Signed indistinc...
Woodcut, Laid Paper
$576Sale Price|50% Off
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Wings. 1975., Woodcut, 70x50 cm
By Dainis Rozkalns
Located in Riga, LV
Wings. 1975., Woodcut, 70x50 cm Dainis Rozkalns (1928 - 2018) Artist, graphic artist, illustrator of folklore and fiction publications. The main directions of Rožkalns' professiona...
Paper, Woodcut
$130
H 9.06 in W 8.27 in
Eric Gill 1934 Woodblock Print 'From the Books of Philip Hofer' 'Ex Libris' Lion
By Eric Gill
Located in London, GB
From a series of wood engravings by Eric Gill. To see them or our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - ...
Woodcut
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H 10.24 in W 7.29 in D 0.04 in
The Dogs - Original Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
"The Dogs" is an original woodcut print realized by Mino Maccari (1898-1989). In Good conditions, except for very small foxing along the margins which does not affect the image. Th...
Woodcut
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H 10.24 in W 7.29 in D 0.04 in
Crocodile - Original Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
"Crocodile" is an original woodcut print realized by Mino Maccari (1898-1989). In good conditions, except for very small foxing along the frame margins which does not affect the ima...
Woodcut
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H 10.24 in W 7.29 in D 0.04 in
Crocodile - Original Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
"Crocodile" is an original woodcut realized by Mino Maccari (1898-1989). In good conditions, except for very small foxing along the frame margins which does not affect the image. T...
Woodcut
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H 10.24 in W 7.29 in D 0.04 in
Siren - Original Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
"Siren" is an original woodcutrealized by Mino Maccari (1898-1989). In good conditions. This artwork represents a woman being eaten by a big fish and cast in a network while the bo...
Woodcut
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H 10.24 in W 7.29 in D 0.04 in
Siren - Original Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
"Boar" is an original woodcut realized by Mino Maccari (1898-1989). In good conditions, except for very small foxing along the frame margins and strain at the top which do not affec...
Woodcut