ALBERTO BRAGAGLIA

Benincasa, Carmine

Price: 595.00 USD

Italy: Edizioni Seat, 1990. 30 sheets (60 pages) measuring 52 cm x 37 cm (20.5" x 14.5") housed (laid-in loose with no binding--as published) in a blue protective slipcase with folding flaps. Illustrated with ten full color reproductions of works by Bragaglia. Text is in Italian. Blue slipcase is slightly sunned at the spine, and the slipcase is missing the top edge, but is otherwise only slightly shelfworn. Text (and plates) is immaculate. Plates include Forme dinamiche (1923), Infiorescenze (1923), Ritmo, Violino, Composizione astratta, Guglie, Costume, Figure danzanti, Propaganda, Composizione fantastica (1950). Text includes dozens of black and white illustrations of the artist's work. Bragaglia (1896-1984) was a 1st and 2nd wave Futurist, as well as a theorist of abstract theatre. He is also known as Alberto Visconti. An impressive publication. First Edition. Near fine condition.