Rinaldo Frank Burattin (1914-1998) - Ballata veneziana per Guidi/Vedova

"VENETIAN BALLAD FOR GUIDI" by Rinaldo Frank Burattin (1914 - 1998) Document of great relevance dated around the 1960s The pen drawing on a napkin that depicts two giants of Italian art of the 20th century, both so inseparably linked to Venice: Virgilio Guidi: We recognize him in the upper profile, with his sunken face and his intense, thoughtful expression. Emilio Vedova: Portrayed at the lower right, it is unmistakable thanks to his famous thick beard and glasses. A piece of history of the Venetian intellectual bohemia, probably born during a convivial evening among friends. On the right the handwritten satirical poem: “VENETIAN BALLAD FOR GUIDI all of them crazy and mad and we do not want them – one day a son of a bitch said NOW WE WILL SEE The days pass the wheels turn will these idiots change their minds They changed opinions things changed these 4 idiots will also change their minds. Below the poem the signature: Pirro. the poem is probably a tirade directed at the critics of the time, composed during the heated debates about art that the two great masters represented. At the bottom, another inscription reads: "Doubt... man or monkey?" with an arrow pointing to Emilio Vedova’s face, further underscoring the humorous and irreverent tone of the portrait. It was probably done "live" in a restaurant or inn, places that in Venice were real centers of gravity for artistic debate. Signed bottom right: Burattin In good condition, matted, etc., except for some small stain, due to not being protected by glass.

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