MORRO D’ALBA, 1949
One of the pioneers of the Transavanguardia movement – Italy’s answer to neo-expressionism – Enzo Cucchi is known for his recovery of figurative drawing and symbolism Working on a grand scale, Cucchi’s textured surfaces and instinctive charcoal lines can recall cave paintings, and indeed many of his images include primitive tools, livestock, flames and eyes Like his transavantgarde colleagues Francesco Clemente and Sandro Chia, Cucchi’s earth tone compositions are infused with violence The confidence of gesture and colour gives his tableaux immediacy and drama…
