Giuseppe Migneco - Noon

Social themes in art began to gain prominence in the mid-19th century, coinciding with the spread of social questions throughout European societies. The work of painters such as Millet and Daumier, for example, favored subjects related to the working classes, life in the fields, factory work, or strikes. In Italy, among the first painters to engage deeply with social and popular themes were Pellizza da Volpedo and, in the contemporary era, Renato Guttuso.

Pietro Migneco's style, in line with the artistic program developed by the "Corrente" group, draws inspiration from an expressionist language. Migneco's synthesis is achieved through a very thick line that outlines the figures and accentuates their physiognomy. The characters in his works are, therefore, men of working-class backgrounds with very pronounced facial features. Even in sculpture, the artist manages to express his aesthetic, rooted in the ruggedness of an existence charged with sincere and primary values, such as that of the working classes. This approach is achieved by deliberately sketching the figure in a rough manner, in keeping with a powerful expressionist language.

Giuseppe Migneco, born in Messina in 1903, died in Milan in 1997. In 1937, he was among the founders of the artistic group "Corrente," which brought together several artists united by the common goal of rejecting fascist conformism and opening up to European horizons. The aim was to propose an art with human, moral, and civil content. The entire group oriented itself toward a predominantly expressionist style.

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