Basaldella, Mirko (1910-1969) - 1956 Tumulto (Gallerie di Palazzo Leoni Montanari, Venice, Italy)
Monotype with an intervention by wax pastels on paper; 21 x 33 cm.
BIO TRANSLATED FROM GERMAN BY GOOGLE TRANSLATE:
Mirko Basaldella (born September 28, 1910 in Udine, Italy; † 24 November 1969 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) was an Italian-American sculptor, painter and draftsman.
Mirko Basaldella named with artist's name usually only "Mirko". He comes from an artistic family, his brothers and Afro Dino Basaldella were also artists of international standing.
Mirko Basaldella studied art at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze "and the" Scuola di arti applicate di Monza "by Arturo Martini. Martini, he works with at Monza in 1930 together until 1932. Between 1932 and 1934, both brothers are working in Milan in Afro and Mirko Arturo Martini's studio.
His first important exhibition was Mirko but already in October 1928, where he participated with his two brothers Dino and Afro Basaldella and Alessandro Filipponi at the Scuola della I ° Mostra d'friulana avanguardia (I ° exhibition of avant-garde school Friuli).
In 1934, Mirko moved to Rome. In Rome he is with his brother and other artists in the gallery "Comet" from. Also in 1934, his work is exhibited in the "Galleria Sabatello" in Rome. He made primarily bronze sculptures. In 1936, his first solo exhibition follows in the gallery "Comet". Also in 1936 Mirko participants of the Venice Biennale and is in the same year with his brother in the Afro Gallery "Mint" in Turin. In the following years, Mirko including exhibitions in Rome and New York.
In the years 1946-1947 Mirko picturesque experimented with post-cubist and a style similar to the Metaphysical painting imagery.
In the years 1948 to 1954, Mirko numerous solo exhibitions in New York, Rome and Milan, and creates a number of monumental sculptures. Mirko is a participant of documenta 1 (1955) and Documenta II in Kassel in 1959.
Mirko 1957 draws in the U.S. and is there until his death in 1969, director of design workshops (sculpture) at Harvard University in Boston.
Basaldella, Mirko (1910-1969) - 1956 Tumulto (Gallerie di Palazzo Leoni Montanari, Venice, Italy)
Monotype with an intervention by wax pastels on paper; 21 x 33 cm.
BIO TRANSLATED FROM GERMAN BY GOOGLE TRANSLATE:
Mirko Basaldella (born September 28, 1910 in Udine, Italy; † 24 November 1969 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) was an Italian-American sculptor, painter and draftsman.
Mirko Basaldella named with artist's name usually only "Mirko". He comes from an artistic family, his brothers and Afro Dino Basaldella were also artists of international standing.
Mirko Basaldella studied art at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze "and the" Scuola di arti applicate di Monza "by Arturo Martini. Martini, he works with at Monza in 1930 together until 1932. Between 1932 and 1934, both brothers are working in Milan in Afro and Mirko Arturo Martini's studio.
His first important exhibition was Mirko but already in October 1928, where he participated with his two brothers Dino and Afro Basaldella and Alessandro Filipponi at the Scuola della I ° Mostra d'friulana avanguardia (I ° exhibition of avant-garde school Friuli).
In 1934, Mirko moved to Rome. In Rome he is with his brother and other artists in the gallery "Comet" from. Also in 1934, his work is exhibited in the "Galleria Sabatello" in Rome. He made primarily bronze sculptures. In 1936, his first solo exhibition follows in the gallery "Comet". Also in 1936 Mirko participants of the Venice Biennale and is in the same year with his brother in the Afro Gallery "Mint" in Turin. In the following years, Mirko including exhibitions in Rome and New York.
In the years 1946-1947 Mirko picturesque experimented with post-cubist and a style similar to the Metaphysical painting imagery.
In the years 1948 to 1954, Mirko numerous solo exhibitions in New York, Rome and Milan, and creates a number of monumental sculptures. Mirko is a participant of documenta 1 (1955) and Documenta II in Kassel in 1959.
Mirko 1957 draws in the U.S. and is there until his death in 1969, director of design workshops (sculpture) at Harvard University in Boston.