Giovanni Acci
In occasione del centenario della nascita, dal 18 dicembre al 9 febbraio 2011...
Nella chiesa e nel chiostro di Sant'Agostino a Pietrasanta, l'Assessorato alla Cultura del comune lucchese e la figlia del maestro, Maria Acci Kazantjis, presentano un'ampia retrospettiva dedicata al pittore fiorentino.
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To be born a painter is undoubtedly a rare privilege; but to be born an art lover and painting enthusiast is a bigger stroke of luck and – after all – not so rare. Indeed, a painter, as we know, has to deal with lights and colour tubes; with the plane surface of the canvas and the third (if not fourth) dimension; with reality as well as ideas; with both tradition and innovation. The “art lover”, on the other, hand has only to put himself in front of the painting and contemplate it – with admiration”