Logo 3DFondazione De Fornaris
The artist Enrico Paulucci created the logo of the Foundation, inspired by a matrix of Felice Casorati.
The founder Ettore De Fornaris
The love and study of art and the artistic education of the community. These were the ideals that inspired the lawyer, artist and patron of the arts, Ettore De Fornaris, in his decision to destine all his assets to a foundation named after himself and his father Guido.
"The First exhibition"
The De Fornaris Foundation appeared to the public for the first time on November 23, 1982, when an exhibition of an important collection of recently acquired masters of the twentieth century (Pietro Rossini) was set up in the foyer of the Teatro Regio in Turin.
On display 28 oils, watercolors and drawings by Giorgio Morandi with seven paintings by Filippo de Pisis and five by Felice Casorati. There were also two works each by Massimo Campigli, Ottone Rosai, Mario Sironi and Mario Mafai, for a total of 48 works dated between 1918 and 1962.
Still Life with Prawns and Shells (1929) by Filippo de Pisis,Fondazione De Fornaris
In the first exhibition, went on show 7 paintings by Filippo de Pisis, including Still Life with Prawns and Shells (1929)
Portrait of Clelia Ghedini Marani (1907) by Giacomo BallaFondazione De Fornaris
Portrait of Clelia Ghedini Marani (1907)by Giacomo Balla, is an example a work of the pre-futurist period of the collection. The work was purchased in 1983.
Free study for Portrait of Clelia Ghedini Marani (1907) by Giacomo BallaFondazione De Fornaris
Free study for Portrait of Clelia Ghedini Marani (1907)
Modern Art in Turin
The second public event was the "Modern Art in Turin" exhibition, set up at "Promotrice delle Belle Arti", Turin, and curated by Rosanna Maggio Serra. On that occasion, 200 acquisitions were exhibited, illustrated in the first catalog published by Allemandi.
Giuseppe Penone
"It will continue to grow except at that point; I have woven three trees; as it grows it will raise the net; the tree will remember the contact; my height, the length of my arms, my thickness in a stream", from Working on Trees- Maritime Alps (1968)
The Woman and Armour (1921) by Felice CasoratiFondazione De Fornaris
Among the numerous works by Felice Casorati, the famous painting The woman and the armor (1921).
Collection of 194 sketchess from different periods by Felice CasoratiFondazione De Fornaris
The two albums of Felice Casorati's drawings provide interesting references to his paintings.
Surface 89 (1952) by Giuseppe CapogrossiFondazione De Fornaris
Surface 89(1952) by Giuseppe Capogrossi, tempera on canvas
Alberto Burri
In 1986 important works by the artist were purchased: White (1952), (Great) Iron M5 (1958) and Sack (1952).
Sack (1958) by Alberto BurriFondazione De Fornaris
Sack (1952) by Alberto Burri
Sack, canvas, acrylics, vinyl glue
(Great) Iron M5 (1952) by Alberto BurriFondazione De Fornaris
(Great) Iron M5 (1958) by Alberto Burri
Collage of iron sheets
Asphyxia! (left side) (1884) by Angelo MorbelliFondazione De Fornaris
In the exhibition "Modern Art in Turin" also Asphyxia! (1884) by Angelo Morbelli.
Still life with salame (1919) by Giorgio De ChiricoFondazione De Fornaris
The collection includes significant names in the history of Italian art of the twentieth century: among these Giorgio de Chirico, present with the masterpiece Natura morta con salame (1919).
Straight Away (1962) by Salvatore ScarpittaFondazione De Fornaris
Straight Away (1962), by Salvatore Scarpitta: cardboard, elastic bands, plastic materials on a wooden frame.
Appassionata (1940) by Carol RamaFondazione De Fornaris
Among the most significant female presences is Carol Rama: among other works Appassionata, 1940.
Boy with a ball (1932) by Mario MafaiFondazione De Fornaris
The collection has an interesting oil on canvas by Mario Mafai: Boy with a ball (1932)
Little woman (1953/1954) by Fausto MelottiFondazione De Fornaris
One of the two Little Women (1953-1954) by Fausto Melotti, present in the collection
Six Colours (1975) by Giorgio GriffaFondazione De Fornaris
Six colours (1975) by Giorgio Griffa
Acrylic on untreated canvas
Da gli scuri Cacciati (1984) by Marco GastiniFondazione De Fornaris
Da gli scuri cacciati (1984) by Marco Gastini
Paint, plaster, assemblage of coal, carob, wood, glass and lead on wood
Division of the Mirror (1975/1978) by Michelangelo PistolettoFondazione De Fornaris
Division of the mirror (1975-1978) by Michelangelo Pistoletto: a new declination for a recurring theme in the artist's activity
Female Portrait (1903) by Umberto BoccioniFondazione De Fornaris
The purchase of Portrait of a Woman, pastel on paper by Umberto Boccioni made in 1903, dates back to 1990.
Mario Sturani
Sturani is a painter, graphic designer and ceramist. Friend of Cesare Pavese, he collaborated with the Lenci company. He was also a naturalist and entomologist, exhibited with the futurists and also worked for Vogue in Paris. The widow Luisa Monti donated five ceramic works he created for Lenci to the De Fornaris Foundation, including La Primavera n. 256 in 1990.
Untitled (1966) by Giulio PaoliniFondazione De Fornaris
Untitled (1966) by Giulio Paolini
Indelible pencil and tempera on raw canvas
Einaudi collection
In 1991 the Fondazione De Fornaris bought the contemporary art collection of the Einaudi publishing house then in the hands of the bankruptcy trustees. There are works by Mario Merz, Aldo Mondino, Giulio Paolini and Michelangelo Pistoletto, together with paintings by Giuseppe Capogrossi and Emilio Vedova. Also sketches for book covers by Bruno Cassinari, Carlo Levi, Francesco Menzio and works by Renato Guttuso for Pablo Neruda's Poems.
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