Ernesto Treccani (1920-2009) - Volto

Ernesto Treccani (Milan, 1920 – 2009) was a famous Italian painter and intellectual.
In 1938 he founded the magazine and the avant-garde movement Corrente, a reference point of cultural anti-fascism and socially engaged art. A partisan and among the leading exponents of Realism, he devoted his work to human and civil themes, portraying rural life and illustrating great classics of literature. In 1978 he founded the Corrente Foundation in Milan.

The work within the frame, measures 29 x 20.4 cm