Miss out?

Another unique item may be just around the corner!

Contact us
Charity percentage
15%

Please note: This lot closed on our platform on September 28th, 2023 at 8:00am EDT but was part of a live auction on September 28th. For questions visit our help center.

Take home this splendid work by Umberto Bonetti, an icon of the futurist movement!

Aeropittura on Bologna

About the artist

He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Lucca where he had Lorenzo Viani as a teacher.

In 1930 in Viareggio he met Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. The following year he designed the Viareggio Burlamacco carnival mask.

Around 1932 he adhered to the principles of futurist aeropainting enunciated in 1929 by the futurists Marinetti, Balla, Depero, etc.

Encouraged by Depero and Thayaht, Bonetti also dedicated himself to fashion by creating models.

From 1932 to 1935 and subsequently in 1938 he collaborated with propaganda drawings inspired by the theme of flight in the weekly "L'artiglio", the official organ of the Lucca fascist party. Later, however, he would distance himself from the party and his and his family's relations with local exponents of the regime would become increasingly tense.

Among Bonetti's best-known productions are the Italian Aeroviste, a series of aeropaintings created between 1932 and 1940, in which various Italian cities are represented: Pisa, Pistoia, Rome, Bolzano, Sirmione, Cagliari, Nuoro and others. Some of them were born as sketches for the project, never realized, to display panels with aerial views of the main cities and tourist locations in Italian representative offices abroad. In many cases, the views were born from the direct flying experience gained by Bonetti on the airfields of Viareggio and Pisa. 

Consistent with futurist aesthetics, which also conceives texts as visual elements, in his aeropaintings the letters that make up the names of the cities portrayed are often integrated into the drawing, thus making the title and image coincide.

Details:

Mixed media on paper

cm37x25

Dated 1930

The purchase of unique items through an auction house requires careful evaluation by the buyer. We invite you to personally examine all the information and material at your disposal, including our returns policy, before proceeding with purchase.

About this lot

Virtual Quality Check

Source of the Lot

Condition

Item #L12053

  • Certificate of authenticity included.
  • In condition as donated.

Service Fees apply to this lot: these are service fee that are commonly applied by auction houses for the sales of this type of service. This service includes the sourcing of lots, quality control, storage, sale and customer support. The minimum Service Fees applied to this lot will be €900.00.

The total cost for this lot does not include shipping costs, which are not specified until auction closing and vary according to the size and weight of the item, as well as the recipient's address. The minimum shipping cost is €20.00. Tickets, vouchers and goods are generally shipped via courier and must be signed for on delivery, unless otherwise stated. In some cases tickets will be left in the auction winner's name for pick up at the ticket office of the event location.

How can we help?

Have a question or need more details? Click below to be connected to our customer service team.

Get in touch with our Help Center