Fausto Melotti Ceramics

Fausto melotti was a seminal italian postwar ceramicist sculptor painter and poet.

Fausto melotti ceramics.

He was an integral part of the artistic and intellectual fabric of postwar italy and he befriended and worked with many of its leading members such as lucio fontana gio ponti giorgio de chirico and alberto burri to name a few. When i began to work in ceramics drawing was all important for me. I used to inscribe any surface it offered plates cylinders jugs vases. Antonella commellato and marta melotti fausto melotti.

In 1918 he enrolled in the faculty of physics and mathematics at the university of pisa a course of studies that he continued at the politecnico in milan where he graduated in electrotechnical engineering in 1924. Sep 17 2019 explore carol s board fausto melotti on pinterest. The ceramics in the giardino di melotti collection offered at auction on 27 november in milan were brought together by a collector who thanks to the stimulating and fervent atmosphere of milan in the 1960s grew up surrounded by design by albini castiglioni and joe colombo among others. The work in ceramics 2003 pg.

I enjoyed drawing on the white surface of majolica being smooth and absorbent. L opera in ceramica fausto melotti. Find an in depth biography exhibitions original artworks for sale the latest news and sold auction prices. Fausto melotti was born in rovereto trento on the 8th of june 1901.

Fausto melotti was a mid century italian modernist sculptor and installation artist. See more ideas about ceramics vase ceramic sculpture. Fausto melotti 1901 1986 was an italian sculptor ceramicist poet and theorist. See available sculpture design and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist.

Fausto melotti ceramics on display in the collector s home. 266 related example italy skira editore casati tel 312 421 9905 fax 312 421 0840 info casatigallery com www casatigallery com. He turned his attention to ceramics after the war and. View fausto melotti s 1 187 artworks on artnet.