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EMILIO SCANAVINO

He was born in Genoa on February 28, 1922. Graduated from art high school and, at the end of World War II, began working for the City of Genoa as a technical draftsman until 1950 when, after his success at the 25th Venice Biennale, he decided to devote himself solely to his art. In his early works, the expressionist appeal is evident, which will fade after his stay in Paris in 1947.Scanavino’s painting from this period will be marked by many affinities with the post-Cubist style. After a stay in London in 1951, the painter moved toward a more geometric and less figurative composition. Typical of this period are subjects related to religious life, the result of reflection on his mother’s strong Catholic faith and his father’s theosophy, which had always influenced him. During these years the painter came into contact with the leaders of Spatialism such as Fontana, Dova and Crippa; of the Nuclear movement such as Baj and Dangeloe; and of the Cobra group such as Corneille and Jorn.