Salvatore Scarpitta’s bandaged canvas ‘changes the way we see painting and history’, says Dr Paul O’Kane, discussing this arresting work by an artist scarred by the events of World War II. Created from canvas cut up and ‘bandaged’ back together, and seemingly soaked in red paint, this is a work both physically imposing and rich with historical allusion.
Phillips Auction I Salvatore Scarpitta ‘Red Freight’ | London | October 2022
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