Franco Mulas
Franco Mulas (30 August 1938 – 3 March 2023) was an Italian painter.
Franco Mulas
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- Name
- Franco Mulas
- Birthplace
- Rome, Kingdom of Italy
- Place of death
- Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- Painter
- Born
- 1938 · Rome.
- Died
- 2023 · Rome.
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
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Franco Mulas (30 August 1938 – 3 March 2023) was an Italian painter.
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Franco Mulas (1938–2023) was a painter, of Italian nationality. The painter was born and died in Rome. Franco Mulas was a member of Accademia di San Luca and lived in Rome. Languages used include Italian.
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• Name — Franco Mulas • Birthplace — Rome, Kingdom of Italy • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Occupation — Painter
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Life and career
Born in Rome, Mulas studied at the French Academy and at the School of Ornamental Art in his hometown. He held his first personal exposition in 1967. During his career he was influenced by various tendencies, from classicism to pop art. His art was characterized by his political and social commitments, and among his most important works were the cycles Week end, depicting the alienation of Italians spending their weekends in traffic jams, and Occidente ("West"), devoted to May 68 and protests of 1968, and the painting L’immaginazione non ha preso il potere ("Imagination did not take over"). During his career Mulas received various honors and awards, notably the Premio Presidente della Repubblica and the title of Accademico di San Luca. He died on 3 March 2023, at the age of 84.
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1938
Franco Mulas born at Rome.
2023
Franco Mulas died at Rome.
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- 1.Maida, Desirée. Morto il pittore Franco Mulas. Artribune. 5 March 2023.
- 2.Redazione Cultura. E' morto Franco Mulas, il pittore del Sessantotto e delle disillusioni. la Repubblica. 4 March 2023.
- 3.Fraia, Costanza. L’ultima fermata del viaggio a colori di Franco Mulas. Il manifesto. 4 March 2023.
- 4.Scomparso l'artista Franco Mulas, protagonista della pittura italiana. RaiNews. 4 March 2023.
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