Francesco Buccitelli (November 5, 1922 – February 17, 1989) was an Italian modern artist. He was active in post-war Italy depicting life in the

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in Italy. He was influenced by the striking poverty of his homeland compared with the modernization of post-war Italy. He worked in various

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including

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on paper and oils on both canvas and wood.

Life

Buccitelli was born in 1922 in

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, province of

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in the

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region of Italy to Luigi Buccitelli and Antonietta Corsetti. He studied at Istituto statale d'arte di Firenze in

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, Italy. He served two terms as mayor (December 1964 – July 1970, July 1970 – July 1975) of his hometown of

, Italy. In 1988, he was awarded a 2nd Class / Grand Officer title by

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Work

Buccitelli's work focused on life in the

specifically in his hometown of

, Italy. An example of his painting include "La Vicina di Casa / The Girl Next Door" showing the everyday life of inhabitants of his hometown. His work has been widely shown throughout Italy and France. Exhibitions included "L'arte nella vita del Mezzogiorno d'Italia" in 1953 and the XIII Quadriennale of Contemporary Art in 1999, both in

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, Italy. His work "Verso Casa" is part of the permanent collection of the Pinacoteca di Bari "Corrado Giaquinto".

Legacy

Buccitelli's hometown of

recognized his lifetime achievements and had a prominent street named after him.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Buccitelli, Francesco 1922 births 20th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 1989 deaths 20th-century Italian male artists