by Valentin Grivet
Giorgio Morandi (1890–1964), Nature morte (Still Life), 1936, oil on canvas, 32 x 37 cm/12.59 x 14.5 in, Mamiano di Traversetolo (Parma), Fondazione Magnani-Rocca (detail). © ADAGP, PARIS 2021
"I am convinced there is nothing more surreal or abstract than reality itself," said Giorgio Morandi (1890–1964). During his solitary life in the bedsit/studio in Bologna where he produced almost all his works, the artist humbly and tirelessly observed what daily life offered him. When he painted the outer world... read more