Ombre sul muro (Shadow on the Wall)

1948

Mario De Biasi

Associated Names
Mario De Biasi

Artist, Italian, 1923 - 2013

The image shows the lower half of a person's body, specifically from the legs down. The person is hanging by their knees on a playground structure, with the soles of their feet facing outward. They are wearing dark pants and worn, strap-like footwear. Their shadow is visible on the ground below due to strong lighting. A wooden ladder or playground structure extends out of the frame to the left. The background consists of a bright, textured surface with shadows cast by the person and playground equipment.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mario De Biasi, Milan; (Admira Photography Studio, Milan); (Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2019.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2018

  • The New Beginning for Italian Photography: 1945–1965: Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, September 12–November 10, 2018

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Mario De Biasi; by artist, lower center in graphite: "Ombre sul muro" [underlined] 1948 / Welka [?] 8- 1/50"; center stamped in black ink: FOTO / MARIO DE BIASI / MILANO - Via Alberto Mario, 18 / Telefono N. 42.131; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: PF137240

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