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

1. ↑ Giorgio Di Genova: Storia dell’arte italiana del ‘900. Edizioni Bora, 1 January 2009 (google.it [accessed 8 April 2017]).
2. ↑ Mafonso.In: dirartecontemporanea. Retrieved 5 June 2020 (Italian).
3. ↑ FAGIOLO Maurizio: Cosa mentale. AAM, 1 January 1979 (amazon.it [accessed 8 April 2017]).
4. ↑ Mafonso Villa Comunale Baden Powell Capua (CE).Retrieved 8 April 2017 (Italian).
5. ↑ www.weartproject.com:Pittori figurativi.Retrieved April 8, 2017.
6. ↑ ARTE.it Srl – info@arte.it:Arte.it.Retrieved April 8, 2017 (Italian).
7. ↑ 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]). Mafonso , 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.@1@2Template:Webachiv/IABot/catania.spacespa.it
8. ↑ http://artisti.magi900.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/artistiPresentiAlMagi.pdf
9. ↑ Pinacoteca “C. Giaquinto” di Bari – Gli artisti.Retrieved 9 April 2017 (it-it).