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Mario de Ferrante, Abstract, oil

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Mario de Ferrante, Abstract, oil
Mario de Ferrante (Italian/American, 1898-1992), “Untitled”, c.1950; oil/canvas, 30" x 24", signed. Studied with Antonio Mancini in Italy before coming to the United States in 1922. The Futurists, led by Fillipo Tommaso Marinetti, belived that it was crucial to tear down all traditions of past painting philosophy (manifestos were written regarding art, music, literature, drama, etc), and begin a new technical and artistic endeavor. His work is in the collections of the Library of Congress, U.S. Bureau of Information (Wash. DC), Princeton, Yale, and Brigham Young Universities.