Louis TOFFOLI (1907-1999), Rest, 1991

Color lithograph,. 42 x 34 cm in light passe-partout, 60 x 52 cm; edition
limited edition, numbered in pencil 203/250 l.d. and signed in pencil by the Author
"Toffoli" p.d.
References: Catalogue Raisonne No. 244
Louis TOFFOLI - French painter of Italian origin, born in Trieste, Italy.
Italy. In 1930, Louis Toffoli fled the Mussolini regime and
emigrated to Paris. He lived in rue Myrha in the heart of the Goutte d'Or district,
with no documents and no money. Beginning in 1935, he exhibited in leading
Parisian salons: Salon d'Automne, Salon des Indépendants, Salon des Peintres
Témoins de leur Temps. Louis Toffoli is best known for his colorful,
fragmentary figurative paintings and landscapes. His style is characterized by
characterized by:clarity and light: In his works, light seems to penetrate
all the elements, creating an impression of purity and deep intimacy with the
the figures depicted. He often achieved this by breaking down his impersonal
figures into different, overlapping parts, giving them an ethereal appearance.
Interest in human movement and work: One of the main themes of his
work was the world where he depicted people busy with various forms of exertion.
He painted what he loved and felt, passionately depicting picturesque scenes of everyday life.
Louis Toffoli often used the oil chalk technique in his painted works, which
allowed the specific penetration of light through the ground, often an oily canvas.
He was also a prolific lithographer, and the technique of lithography helped him popularize
his paintings.
His works are in many museums around the world, especially in Germany,
Brazil, Spain, the Netherlands, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Sweden and the United States.
United States.
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