Giorgio Morandi: Epiphany in a bottle

Commissioned article for Art in Print.

From the introduction:

Giorgio Morandi, Still Life with Vases, Bottles etc. on a table (1929) Vitali 67
From the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, London.

I first saw this print Still Life with Vases, Bottles etc. on a table (1929) in the exhibition, Giorgio Morandi-Etchings at the Tate Gallery, London in 1991. The exhibition made a great impression on me, I could go as far as saying that it represented an epiphany, for whilst I had seen a number of works in various museums and mixed shows, this was the first opportunity to see so many of his prints together.

Art in Print.

January–February 2016
Volume 5, Number 5

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