Adelina Zandrino

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.

Adelina Zandrino
Born1893
Died1994 (aged 100–101)
NationalityItalian
Known forPainting
MovementArt Nouveau

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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