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ATTR TO FORTUNATO DEPERO ITALIAN PENCIL PAINTINGS - Attributed to Fortunato Depero, Italian, 1892 to 1960, a collection of four pencil painting on paper depicting Futurist scenes. Each is signed, lower right. Fortunato Depero was an Italian futurist painter, writer, sculptor and graphic designer. It was on a 1913 trip to Florence that he discovered a copy of the paper Lacerba and an article by one of the founders of the futurism movement, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. Depero was inspired, and in 1914 moved to Rome and met fellow futurist Giacomo Balla. It was with Balla in 1915 that he wrote the manifesto Ricostruzione futurista delluniverso, Futurist Reconstruction of the Universe, which expanded upon the ideas introduced by the other futurists. In the same year he was designing stage sets and costumes for a ballet. Modern and Contemporary European Fine Art, Futurist Paintings, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork. Dimensions 9 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.