Afro (Afro Basaldella)

1912–1976

Biography

Afro Libio Basaldella (March 4, 1912 – July 24, 1976) was an Italian painter and educator in the post-World War II period. Working together with Alberto Burri and Lucio Fontana, and beginning as a member of the Scuola Romana. He was generally known by the single name, "Afro".

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Artworks

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Afro (Afro Basaldella) The Struggle

1951
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