1592970829000 1427124131000 Standard Record object-110001567 1747159735065 1451985538000 1747159409017 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-110001567 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110001567 efe9ecc7-2722-3b9f-af2d-4e2112e6f456 4 content description Mario Avati (1921 – 2009), born in Monaco, was an engraver and book illustrator who initially worked in dry point and aquatint, but subsequently specialized in la maniere noire (mezzotint). His subjects were exclusively still lives, fruit, flowers and animals, often with a geometrical approach, but frequently with a touch of humour in the title of the work as well. His demanding and delicate technique, and his attention to the effects of light, produced a velvety depth and richness in both black and colour, which contributed to the renascence of this graphic art. His work bears some similarity to that of the Japanese engraver Kiyoshi Hasegawa. The arrangement of the composition of his engravings also shows the influence of Giorgio Morandi, of whom he was a great admirer. Several of his engravings appear on stamps. His book illustrations include works by Brillat-Savarin (Aphorismes), Lewis Carroll (Chimera), Nostradamus (Des confitures), Villiers de l’Isle-Adam (Contes cruels) and G.A. Dassonville (La Perle). Strachan/10/1 1 accession number Strachan/10/1 110001567 priref 110001567 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110001567 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110001567 reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum reference agent-5312 adlib-agent-5312 4a598061-846b-3867-be83-38b57e0180c0 Avati, Mario Strachan/10/1 object OBJECT