Caffeconcerto: Alfabeto a sorpresa

1919

Francesco Cangiullo (artist), Edizioni Futuriste di "Poesia" (publisher)

Associated Names
Francesco Cangiullo

Artist, Italian, 1888 - 1977

Edizioni Futuriste di "Poesia"

Publisher, Italian

The image features angular star shapes and blocky, bold letters on a dark background. The stars are scattered randomly, resembling objects in the night sky. The letters have a jagged, uneven style, spelling out words like "CAFFE CONCERTO" and "POESIA." The overall composition suggests dynamic movement and energy.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bound illustrated volume with 29 pages of typographic lithographs and lineblocks on colored wove paper, plus the cover.

  • Credit Line

    William B. O'Neal Fund

  • Dimensions

    book: 24.5 x 17.3 x 0.3 cm (9 5/8 x 6 13/16 x 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.50.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(L'Arengario Studio Bibliografico, Gussago); purchased 2009 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • From Neoclassicism to Futurism: Italian Prints and Drawings, 1800- 1925, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014 - 2015.

Bibliography

1986

  • Hulten, Pontus. Futurismo & futurismi. Milan, c1986: 439.

Inscriptions

typographic illustrations overall: (not deciphered)

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