Born in Italy, in 1918, in Calabria.

His work is part of the exponent of New Realism and is one of the most important works in the world. reference of 20th century art. From 1953 onwards, he transformed his work, basing it on posters from the streets of Rome, these in layers superimposed on the city's walls, on the walls of Rome. mercy abuse, climate change and everyday accidents. He was associated with the Ultra-Lettrists, an offshoot of Lettrism, and was later a member of Nouveau Réalisme< span> , founded in 1960 by art critic Pierre Restany.

The artist brought these vivid images from the contemporary imagination to his studio, where they gained new life in collages on canvas, entitled “Décolllages”.

Your work is ready. represented in numerous collections and museums as is the case of Museo Arte Contemporanea, Isernia, the Museo d´Arte Contemporanea, Rome, Museo d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto, Trento, the Menil collection, Houston, Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, Wien, Centre Pompidou, Paris, the National Gallery of Art, Washington,  Sintra Museum of Modern Art – Berardo Collection, Sintra, The Tate, London, Tel Aviv Museum, Tel Aviv.

He passed away in Milan, on January 8, 2006.

• National Gallery of Art, Washington