Gaetano Tranchino
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Gaetano Tranchino | |
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| Born | 1938 (age 86–87) |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Years active | 1964-present |
Gaetano Tranchino is an Italian Naïve painter known for his still-life works.[1] His paintings primarily depict scenes from Sicily. According to Leonardo Sciascia, Tranchino's work is influenced by literature, particularly Jorges Luis Borges and Joseph Conrad.[2]
Biography
[edit]Gaetano Tranchino was born in Syracuse, Sicily in 1938, where he continues to live and work on the island of Ortigia.[3] He debuted his first exhibition in Milan in 1964,[3][4] and later exhibited his work across Italy and abroad. Tranchino is a friend of the writer Leonardo Sciascia (who reviewed his work in the newspaper Corriere della Sera),[3]) and the photographer Ferdinando Scianna.[5][6]
Illustrative Work
[edit]Irish poet Pat Boran's books often feature cover images by Tranchino.[7] The anthology The Word Ark: A Pocket Book of Animal Poems is illustrated throughout by Tranchino's line drawings. Boran also wrote the catalogue introduction to one of his exhibitions and maintains the official Gaetano Tranchino website.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Cosmogonia 1904 (2020-08-06). Cosmogonia – Intervista a Gaetano Tranchino. Retrieved 2024-09-26 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Blanco, Tiziana (6 July 2022). "Gaetano Tranchino, the painter who creates the encounter between art and literature". Libreriamo is Culthic. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Biografia". Gaetano Tranchino. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
- ^ "Gaetano Tranchino | Quotazioni, valore e valutazione opere". www.capitoliumart.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-03-04.
- ^ Fondazione Leonardo Sciascia (2021-03-26). 3 minuti con Leonardo Sciascia. Gaetano Tranchino. Retrieved 2025-04-21 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Gaetano Tranchino, il pittore che crea l'incontro tra arte e letteratura". libreriamo.it (in Italian). 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ "The Next Life". Dedalus Press. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
External links
[edit]- Artist website: Gaetano Tranchino
- Artist page on artnet.com
- The Word Ark: A Pocket Book of Animal Poems on Dedalus Press website