Emilio Vedova (Venice, 1919-2006) was one of the top Venetian painters in the 20th Century. Self-taught, in 1942 he joined the Milan group “Corrente” and soon adopted an abstract style.
In 1946 he was one of the founders of the “Fronte nuovo delle arti” movement and in 1952 joined the “Otto” group, co-ordinated by the historian and art critic Lionello Venturi.

After experimenting with figurative painting, he went through a brief period of “collages”, before starting to create black geometric compositions plus a free interpretation of Cubism. He then turned to informal painting.
In 1961, he started working with his fellow Venetian and famous musician Luigi Nono on the staging of the opera Intolleranza ‘60. Again with Nono, he was also a leading Left Wing figure in the 1970s.

His most important works include his Self-Portrait and Factory Interior (1949-50, Pinacoteca Civica di Forlì), which were part of the Verzocchi project for a large collection on the theme of work in contemporary painting.

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