ARTIST

Gerardo Dottori

1884–1977 · Italy

Italian Futurist who pioneered Aeropainting, depicting his beloved Umbria from dizzying aerial perspectives.

ABOUT

Gerardo Dottori (11 November 1884 – 13 June 1977) was an Italian Futurist painter. He signed the Futurist Manifesto of Aeropainting in 1929. He was associated with the city of Perugia most of his life, living in Milan for six months as a student and in Rome from 1926-39. Dottori's' principal output was the representation of landscapes and visions of Umbria, mostly viewed from a great height. Among the most famous of these are Umbrian Spring and Fire in the City, both from th…

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NOTABLE WORKS
Explosion of Red on Green 1910 · Tate
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