The essay examines the figure of the Swiss-Italian art collector Renato Wild, who distinguished himself for his interest in the applied arts, which culminated in the establishment of the Ar.Ca company in association with the architect Guglielmo Ulrich, but also for his passion for the paintings of Leonor Fini, of whom he was one of the main collectors in Italy and worldwide. On the basis of previously unpublished documents, the contribution reconstructs for the first time the history and personality of this important art collector in post-World War II Italy.
Collecting Leonor Fini in 1950s and 1960s Italy: notes for a portrait of Renato Wild / Alessandro Nigro. - ELETTRONICO. - (2021), pp. 153-185.
Collecting Leonor Fini in 1950s and 1960s Italy: notes for a portrait of Renato Wild
Alessandro Nigro
2021
Abstract
The essay examines the figure of the Swiss-Italian art collector Renato Wild, who distinguished himself for his interest in the applied arts, which culminated in the establishment of the Ar.Ca company in association with the architect Guglielmo Ulrich, but also for his passion for the paintings of Leonor Fini, of whom he was one of the main collectors in Italy and worldwide. On the basis of previously unpublished documents, the contribution reconstructs for the first time the history and personality of this important art collector in post-World War II Italy.
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