Adelina Zandrino
Born1893
Died1994 (aged 100101)
NationalityItalian
Known forPainting
MovementArt Nouveau

Adelina Zandrino (19 September 1893 1994) was an Italian artist and illustrator. She was encouraged by the Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Femminile of 1913 to take up a career in the arts.

In 1913, Zandrino went to Paris with her father, Francesco Maria Zandrino,[1] a journalist and theatre critic.[2] While there she met such figures as Auguste Rodin and Gabriele D'Annunzio, through her father. She produced illustrations for the manuscript of D'Annunzio's Canzone del Sangue.[3]

During the war, Zandrino carried out some propaganda illustration work.[4] In 1917 she created a famous series of postcards, featuring illustrations of women. She continued with similar work during the 1920s and 1930s, also producing posters in the same Art Nouveau style; some of her work was in an erotic vein.[5] Her posters included advertisements for tennis tournaments and sportswear.[6]

References

  1. Antonio Gibelli (2012). 1915. Interventismo e cannoni. Gius.Laterza & Figli Spa. pp. 13–. ISBN 978-88-581-0135-3.
  2. Valerio Terraroli; Paola Franceschini (22 May 2007). Italian art ceramics, 1900-1950. Skira. ISBN 9788876246869.
  3. Francesco Perfetti (1993). D'Annunzio e il suo tempo: un bilancio critico : atti del convegno di studi, Genova, 19-20-22-23 settembre 1989, Rapallo, 21 settembre 1989. SAGEP. ISBN 978-88-7058-486-8.
  4. Anty Pansera; Tiziana Occleppo (2002). Dal merletto alla motocicletta: artigiane/artiste e designer nell'Italia del Novecento. Silvana. ISBN 978-88-8215-407-3.
  5. "Adelina Zandrino". Metro Postcards. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  6. "Vintage Tennis Posters at Auction August 6, 2014". Swann Auction Galleries. Retrieved 2 October 2018.



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