Leopoldo Metlicovitz
Leopoldo Metlicovitz (Trieste, 17 July 1868 - Ponte Lambro, 19 October 1944) was an Italians, Italian Painting, painter, illustrator and Poster artist, poster designer. Together with Leonetto Cappiello, Adolfo Hohenstein, Adolf Hohenstein, Giovanni Maria Mataloni and Marcello Dudovich, he is considered one of the fathers of modern Italian poster art. Biography Son of a merchant of Dalmatian Italians, Dalmatian origins (the family name was originally ''Metlicovich''), he began working in the family business at a very young age and at fourteen years old he entered as an apprentice in a printing house in Udine, where he learned the technique of lithography. Here he is noticed by Giulio Ricordi, owner of the homonymous musical house and of the Officine Grafiche, who invites him to move to Milan to complete his training. From 1888 to 1892 he collaborated with Tensi company, Tensi, a photographic products company, and in 1892 he joined Casa Ricordi, Ricordi as technical director. ...
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Leopoldo Metlicovitz (1900) - Archivio Storico Ricordi FOTO000757 (cropped)
Leopoldo Metlicovitz (17 July 1868 – 19 October 1944) was an Italians, Italian Painting, painter, illustrator and Poster artist, poster designer. Together with Leonetto Cappiello, Adolfo Hohenstein, Adolf Hohenstein, Giovanni Maria Mataloni and Marcello Dudovich, he is considered one of the fathers of modern Italian poster art. Biography Son of a merchant of Dalmatian Italians, Dalmatian origins (the family name was originally ''Metlicovich''), he began working in the family business at a very young age and at fourteen years old he entered as an apprentice in a printing house in Udine, where he learned the technique of lithography. Here he is noticed by Giulio Ricordi, owner of the Casa Ricordi, homonymous musical house and of the Officine Grafiche, who invites him to move to Milan to complete his training. From 1888 to 1892 he collaborated with Tensi company, Tensi, a photographic products company, and in 1892 he joined Casa Ricordi, Ricordi as technical director. At fi ...
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