Assault

Assault  is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in 1960 ca.

Black and white etching on paper.

Hand-signed by the artist on the lower left. 

Numbered on the lower left. Edition of XXI / XXX.

The artwork represents four figures holding a ladder and feminine feet walking forward on that. The artwork is depicted skillfully through strong and confident lines.

Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 – Rome, 1989) was a popular Italian painter and engraver. He produced many artworks through different graphic techniques. He exhibited at important international exhibitions in the fields of art and graphics. In 1959, he became the director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome; in 1963, he won Antonio Feltrinelli's prize for painting and became president of the San Luca Academy. He realized many lithographs and etchings of satirical and political subject matters. He was also famous for erotic and sexual drawings. He has worked for many years at Il Mondo.