SALVATORE MELI (1929-2011)

Ceramics was one of the Italian artisanal industries that flourished in the post-war years. Sicilian-born, and active in Rome, the work of Salvatore Meli drew from the richness and dignity of Etruscan and Greek pottery, establishing a style that was distinct from his contemporaries. However, the zoomorphic forms, stylised figurative elements, and calligraphic surface establish an alignment with modern European painting.