FABRIZIO CLERICI

Fabrizio Clerici was a complex and eclectic artist born in Milan on May 15, 1913. In 1920 his family moved to Rome, where he graduated with a degree in architecture in 1937. He was considerably influenced by ancient monuments and both Renaissance and Baroque painting and architecture. As a student he attended conferences held by Le Corbusier in Rome. In 1936 he befriended Alberto Savinio, who introduced him to Surrealism. He moved to Milan at the end of the 1930s, where became associated with Giorgio de Chirico and Filippo de Pisis, and devoted himself to both architecture and drawing. His works were exhibited in many museums in the United States, including the MoMa and the Guggenheim Museum, and in France, such as the Centre Pompidou. His most renowned works are Il Minotauro accusa pubblicamente sua madre, Sonno romano (1955); Le Confessioni palermitane (1954); Minerva phlegraea (1956–57); Le Krak des Chevaliers (1968). There is 122+ pages with 147 bw & color illustrations. Out of Print. Condition: Very Good. Pages are yellowing and the dust jacket has tears along the edges.