Anton Giulio Bragaglia

Anton Giulio Bragaglia
Anton Giulio Bragaglia
Born February 11, 1890
Frosinone, Lazio
Died July 15, 1960
Rome

Anton Giulio Bragaglia (February 11, 1890 – July 15, 1960) was a pioneer in Italian Futurist photography and Futurist cinema. A versatile and intellectual artist with wide interests, he wrote about film, theatre, and dance.


Early life

Bragaglia was born in Frosinone, Lazio. In 1906 he went to work as an assistant director of a Roman movie studio managed by his father Francesco. He gained a great deal of technical and artistic experience there, learning from directors Mario Caserini and Enrico Guazzoni.[1]

Futurism

In 1911 he published the treatise Fotodinamismo and began lecturing on the concept.[2] In the same year he became the chief editor of the art and theater newspaper "L'Artista". He published two Futurist manifestos, [1] Fotodinamica Futurista (1912) and Manifesto of Futurist Cinema (1916)[3]. In 1916 he founded the avant garde magazine Cronache di Attualità, which examined politics, music, theater and art from a Futurist standpoint. In the same year he founded the film studio "Novissima-Film", and produced some visionary Futurist films including Thais (also known as Perfido incanto)[4].

In 1918 he opened an art gallery, the "Casa d'Arte Bragaglia", which became a nexus of avant garde artists and exhibitions. It displayed the work of such modernists as Balla, Depero, De Chirico, Boccioni, Klimt and Kandinsky. In 1919 he directed plays by Rosso di San Secondo and Pirandello [5].

From 1921 to 1924 Bragaglia published the satirical pamphlet Index Rerum Virorumque Prohibitorum ("Index of Forbidden Things and Men"). In 1922 he opened the "Teatro Sperimentale degli Indipendent" which he directed till 1936. The same year he founded his own theater company ("Company Bragaglia Shows"), which also became a focal point for the Italian avant garde. In 1932, he was named advisor to the Corporazione dello Spettacolo (Enteratainment Guild). The Teatro closed in 1936, and from 1937 to 1943 he was director of the foundation "Teatro delle Arti".

Bragaglia described his theories on the theater in Maschera mobile (1926), Del teatro teatrale ossia del teatro ( 1927), and Il segreto di Tabarrino (1933)[4]. He directed more than fifty productions.[6] From 1926 until 1960, he also wrote a number of articles and books about art, the theater and motion pictures.[5]

Bragaglia died in Rome on July 15, 1960.

Filmography

  • Thais (1917)
  • Il mio cadavere (1917)
  • Vele ammainate (1931)
  • Perfido incanto (1918)
  • Un dramma nell'Olimpo (1917)[7]

Notes and references

This article comes largely from Anton Giulio Bragaglia article on the Italian Wikipedia.
  1. ^ Hopkins, Elisabeth. Arts Guide - International Herald Tribune Published: FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2001 Online. October 3, 2007.
  2. ^ International Center of Photography Encyclopedia of Photography, pp. 77 and 78. Pound Press. Crown. New York. c1984. ISBN: 051755271X.
  3. ^ Mark Harden's Artchive: "Futurism"
  4. ^ a b Personaggi: Anton Giulio Bragaglia. (translated by Google) Online. October 15, 2007.
  5. ^ a b International Center of Photography Encyclopedia of Photography, pp. 77-78. Pound Press. Crown. New York. c1984. ISBN: 051755271X.
  6. ^ International Dictionary of Theatre, Volume 3: Actors, Directors, and Designers. "Anton Giulio Bragaglia". St. James Press, 1996. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale. 2007. Document Number: K1644500045. Online. October 16, 2007
  7. ^ The Complete Index To World Film since 1895. ANTON GIULIO BRAGAGLIA. Online. October 13, 2007.

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