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Afro (Afro Basaldella)

1912–1976

Biography

Afro Libio Basaldella (March 4, 1912 – July 24, 1976) was one of the most important Italian painter in the post-World War II period. He began as a member of the Scuola Romana,and then embracing [informal] [abstraction], worked and had great international success together with Alberto Burri and Lucio Fontana. He was generally known by the single name, "Afro".

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  • The Struggle

    Afro (Afro Basaldella)
    1951
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