Toffoli Louis (1907-1999) Lithograph Signed, Boats In Port P1646

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Louis toffoli is a painter. Successively Austro-Hungarian and Italian and French, so European avant la lettre, toffoli declared as \May 20, 1915. Italy declared war on austria.

Trieste is an Austro-Hungarian port of the Adriatic. And the family is forced into exile in Italy. At Padova, then in Florence, Luigi discovers arts faith-based or secular. Luigi toffoli entered the Naval School of Trieste but difficulties forced him to give up studying.

He worked as a blacksmith and tailor and attends evening classes at the Academy of Fine Arts Trieste. At the Biennale in 1928. Among chirico Trieste and other known artists, Luigi toffoli has two constructivist style paintings. Fascist propaganda officials are keenly interested in the unique vision of the young artist. The black shirts the urge to engage with them.

He must organize his escape (at the time of the fascist regime, totalitarian, it was forbidden to Italian nationals to leave the country). Luigi toffoli seized the opportunity of a trip to emigrate to Paris.

No rule or paper money, he lives in the neighborhood of the drop of gold, street Myrha. Where his future wife Sylvia joins him. They had two son Patrick and Claude.

They live by their wits until denis Kalman. A renowned fashion designer of the Holy honored suburb. The committed in his studio.

His situation is regularized, his designer talents are recognized. He gets an independent worker card and teaches the art of cutting the trade association of the garment. His reputation is expanding in 1934.

Many commands allow it to install alfortville. It becomes independent craftsman to Parisian couture houses. It again follows drawing classes patiently experimenting his style and try the technique of the poster.

Price and first painting exhibitions. A competition was opened by the Ministry of Colonies to the tercentenary of the attachment of the Antilles. Its composition won first prize. Soon after, Luigi toffoli receives the second prize in an international competition organized by the society of nations. This is also the time of the first exhibitions in major exhibitions: Salon d'Automne.

Salon painters witnesses of their time, naval museum .. the economic crisis of 1936. The public scandals and strikes led the Popular Front government.

He sometimes attends political meetings where portraiture blum. And other figures of the era. To escape the labor service. Luigi toffoli takes refuge in Touraine, in Jaulnay. Where he participated as a liaison officer to the resistance.

It is now as painter. He exhibits at independent paintings inspired by the world of work, one of the main themes of his work. Luigi toffoli obtained French citizenship and became louis toffoli (Official Gazette of 21 September). The gallery in Paris in 1952. For rg organizes louis toffoli his first solo exhibition.

Now, exhibitions and trips abroad will multiply. Louis toffoli learned the technique of lithography. In the studios of Fernand Mourlot, then in 1968. He continued his lithographs editions in those of Jean-Claude Perrin. These are also the years in which he exhibited at the gallery Suillerot alongside Maurice Boitel.

Several photographs of February 1955 george papo. Represent the surrounding gallery Raymond Suillerot, louis toffoli is being placed in the foreground. It then explores the Spain Yugoslavia by train and bike, off the tourist trail, and crunches the locals in search of humanity. He again expose the witnesses living painters of their time.

His talent was noticed by a Brazilian sponsor in 1960. Who invited to exhibit at the Copacabana Palace, in Brazil. Louis toffoli then dedicated himself to painting and travel. Israel, the United States, mexico, china ... And many other countries which he painted a work always replenished in the heart of everyday life.

The first tapestries of the painter in 1988. From then until today, louis toffoli dedicated exclusively to painting. Many special exhibitions are held worldwide.

Many movies and TV shows are made about his work. Louis made toffoli donated to the city of a hundred works. Many museums including germany, brazil, spain, Holland, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Sweden, United states ... Possess the painter's works.

Many books devoted to it. In 1996, Louis toffoli was decorated with the medal of knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. The paintings of toffoli simposent demblée visitors, the light is transparent across all forms, it seems out of paints and printing of purity that emerges sen creates an intimacy with the characters. Louis toffoli would be looking dune unusual inner truth, vibrant colors and lights in his paintings are singing the grounds of the canvas and delight the spectators.

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Type: lithography <\/ li>
Theme: seascape, boat <\/ li>
Period: XXth contemporary <\/ li>
Features: Signed <\/ li>
authenticity: original <\/ li> <\/ Ul>