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Renato GuttusoWW-1949-M031530

1949·Ink on paper·23 3/4 x 16 3/8" (60.3 x 41.6 cm)

Catalogue

Year: 1949
Medium: Ink on paper
Dimensions: 23 3/4 x 16 3/8" (60.3 x 41.6 cm)
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Artist: Renato Guttuso

Artist

Renato Guttuso

Painting

Aldo Renato Guttuso was an Italian painter and politician. He is considered to be among the most important Italian artists of the 20th century and is among the key figures of Italian expressionism. His art is characterized by social and political commentary, and as a member of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) he became its senator for two legislatures, from 1976 to 1983, during Enrico Berlinguer's secretariat.

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