Description: Payment | Shipping | Policies 1963 Oil On Canvas by Bruno Caruso "Study of a Man in New York"; Italian Visual Exceptional striking oil on canvas (mounted on board) by Bruno Caruso, titled "Study of a Man in New York". Painted in 1963, this piece shows a mastery of composition, palette and pattern. It presents a powerful image through a combination of these elements. Its carefully presented visual components - the black and white checked shirt, bright red pants and the subject's bright blue eyes - don't detract from the feeling that the man has been captured mid-stride, much like a casual shot taken on the street by an Kodak camera. In its original frame, which has minor wear. Still structurally sound, and the linen is clean, but the silver leaf has some losses and scuffs. The backing is the original old kraft paper, with the label of New York's ACA Gallery. The painting is near mint to mint and without issue. Signed and dated by the artist in the upper right corner of the canvas. Bruno Caruso (Palermo,1927 - 2018) is a well known Sicilian artist, illustrator and writer whose work has been broadcast throughout Europe and America since the late 1940's. His work has always focused on the civil and ethical nature of mankind, with subjects ranging from our environmental impact on the planet, right through to the war, politics and the tribulations of his native Palermo. Caruso started painting under the stern gaze of his father as early as age nine, copying works of the ancient masters, in particular those of Leonardo, Mantegna and Pisanello. He studied Classics at University until disrupted by WWII, which in turn inspired his first personal collection: 'A Study Of Disaster'. In the immediate post-war period he journeyed through Paris, up to Prague, Munich, and Vienna, befriending Thomas Mann and Jean Paul Sartre, completing his second collection inspired by George Grosz entitled 'Deutschland uber alles', and carrying out numerous studies of the works of Klimt and Schiele. Back in Palermo the local peasants fighting for the rights to unoccupied land became the subject of his third collection, during which he struck up an intimate friendship with Li Causi, the rebel leader. Over the next few years he campaigned actively for the cultural emancipation of Sicily, working to contain the rise of the Mafia, and halt political corruption. He took a job in a Palermitan psychiatric unit for a great part of the 1950's, producing a damning study on the conditions of the wards and the use of medieval curing techniques that contributed to a complete overhaul of the system. The rest of the decade was spent travelling through Eastern Europe, and across to the Middle and Far East, examining third world poverty, painting on the subject of famine, overpopulation, and threat of atomic war. He spent long stretches in Syria, also visiting India, Thailand, and Japan before moving to Iran to study Persian calligraphy. On his return to Sicily, Caruso took on the role of Art Director at well regarded cultural magazines including 'Ciclope' and 'Sicilia', using the friendships forged on his travels with photographers such as Brassai and Richard Avedon to illustrate their pages. The Sixties saw his focus turn to America. Having already seen much of his work head Stateside - including a private exhibition curated by cosmetics industrialist, Helena Rubenstein - he accepted offers of accommodation from fellow painters Ben Shahn and Jack Levine, arriving in time for the Kennedy assassination. The shock of that moment, coupled with meetings with Malcolm X and Tennessee Williams formed the base of his American collection, published in Harpers Baazar, Life and Fortune amongst other magazines. He has exhibited at the Venice Biennial in 1954, 1966 and at the Rome Quadriennial in 1955, 1965, 1972. His work is found in major public collections around the world and he has been published in Time, Life, and other magazines. He has also published several books of his own. Shipping is FREE in the Continental USA. Please email for an international shipping quote. All items come from a smoke free home. Items are usually shipped within 24 hours of receiving payment. Email us your questions, and check out our fully stocked Ebay Store! Please contact us if you have any questions at all. We are here to help you with your purchase decisions. Please view the total listing as there are more pictures at the bottom of the listing. 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Location: Aurora, Illinois
End Time: 2025-02-05T00:46:03.000Z
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