Mafonso
Mafonso
Marino Alfonso, known as Mafonso[1] (b. 12 November 1948 in Frattaminore near Naples; † 6 November 2019 in Caserta[2]), was an Italian painter and sculptor.
Life and work
Mafonso was one of the founders of the Cosa Mentale group.[3] He created sculptures in COR-TEN steel in Capua(Dimore)[4] and Gersau.
In 2005 he participated in the collective Pittori figurativi italiani della seconda metà del xx secolo,[5] at the Mole Vanvitelliana of Ancona, curated by Armando Ginesi, and at the 13×17: 1000 artisti per un’indagine eccentrica sull’arte in Italia,[6] curated in Venice by Philippe Daverio.
Works in museums
Works by Mafonso can be seen at the Museo d’arte dell’Otto e del Novecento in Rende, at the Galleria d’arte moderna in Paternò,[7] at MAGI ‘900 – Museo delle eccellenze artistiche e storiche in Pieve di Cento..[8] and at the Pinacoteca Metropolitana di Bari.[9]
Literature
- Giorgio Di Genova, Collezioni Permanenti, 7th Generazione Anni Quaranta, Bologna, Bora, 2005, p. 183, ISBN 88-88600-32-9.
- Philippe Daverio (a cura di) 13 X 17 1000 ARTISTI PER UN’INDAGINE ECCENTRICA SULL’ARTE IN ITALIA Rizzoli editore, 2007, ISBN 978-88-17-01895-1.
- Giorgio Di Genova (a cura di) Storia dell’arte italiana del ‘900 – Volume 6,Parte 2 – Pagina 1280-1283-1418 (Edizioni Bora, 2009), ISBN 978-88-88600-54-3
- Nino Arrigo Mafonso Il tempio di Minerva in A SUD DEL PENSIERO: RI-TRATTI MEDITERRANEI. OMAGGIO A CARLA ACCARDI. edizione Lussografica 2014, ISBN 8882433250, 97882433253
Web links
- Archivio Mafonso
- Christie’s – Mafonso
- Dirartecontemporanea.eu
- 13×17 www.padiglioneitalia
- MAGI ‘900 – il Museo delle eccellenze artistiche e storiche
Individual references
- ↑ Giorgio Di Genova: Storia dell’arte italiana del ‘900. Edizioni Bora, 1 January 2009 (google.it [accessed 8 April 2017]).
- ↑ Mafonso.In: dirartecontemporanea. Retrieved 5 June 2020 (Italian).
- ↑ FAGIOLO Maurizio: Cosa mentale. AAM, 1 January 1979 (amazon.it [accessed 8 April 2017]).
- ↑ Mafonso Villa Comunale Baden Powell Capua (CE).Retrieved 8 April 2017 (Italian).
- ↑ www.weartproject.com:Pittori figurativi.Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ↑ ARTE.it Srl – info@arte.it:Arte.it.Retrieved April 8, 2017 (Italian).
- ↑ Mafonso, Le lune di Crio – SIMUV. In: archive.is. 13.April 2013 (Mafonso, Le lune di Crio – SIMUV (mementoof 13 April 2013 at Web Archive Archive.today) [retrieved 8 April 2017]). , Le lune di Crio – SIMUV (M emento oftheOriginals april 13, 2013 at Web Archive archive .today) Info:The archive linkwas inserted automatically and has not been checked yet. Please check original and archive link according to instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://artisti.magi900.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/artistiPresentiAlMagi.pdf
- ↑ Pinacoteca “C. Giaquinto” di Bari – Gli artisti.Retrieved 9 April 2017 (it-it).
Personal data | |
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NAME | Mafonso |
ALTERNATE NAMES | Alfonso, Marino |
SHORT DESCRIPTION | italian painter and sculptor |
DATE OF BIRTH | 12. November 1948 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Frattaminore near Naples |
STERBEDATUM | 6. November 2019 |
DESTINATION | Caserta |
- Sculptor (Italy)
- Painter (Italy)
- Pseudonym
- Italian
- Born 1948
- Died 2019
- Man