Onanism

Onanism  is an original lithography print artwork on ivory paper realized in  1944  by the Italian artist  Renzo Vespignani  (Rome, 1924 - Rome, 2001). 

Hand-signed  and  numbered  by the artist in pencil on the lower, edition of 174/300 prints.

Excellent condition except for a small stain close to the top-left angle.

Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34  cm.

The artwork represents an erotic scenery a figure, through confident strokes in intense black. The work has been realized by the Italian artist Renzo Vespignani.  Renzo Vespignani  (Rome, 1924 - 2001)   was a painter, printmaker, and illustrator.  Among the others, h e illustrated the works of Boccaccio and Kafka. In 1956, he founded the magazine "Città Aperta"  ("City Opened")  and, in 1963 he co-founded the neorealism group "Il Pro e il Contro". He also contributed to realizing illustrations for political and literary journals. He also participated in the Venice Biennale four times. A 1985 exhibition at the French Academy examined the rapport between Vespignani's work and that of Pier Paolo Pasolini.