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Acrylic on canvas Italy, 1973 Maurice Henry (1907-1984) - French painter, draftsman, filmmaker and poet Vanni Viviani (1937-2002) - Italian artist Signed ‘Maurice Henry’ lower right and signed ‘Viviani’ lower left Signed again ‘Viviani’ and titled ‘Monumento Sognante’ [Dreamed Monument] on the reverse of the canvas; moreover, dated ‘Milano 12 ottobre 1973’ on the stretcher along with address stamps by Viviani and the Musée d'Ixelles in Brussels The painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the archive Vanni Viviani with the inventory number 356 Dimensions: 30 x 30 cm Condition: The painting shows some soiling and a scratch to the upper right part. The dimensions are 30 x 30 cm. Maurice Henry (1907-1984) Born in northern France, Maurice Henry studied in Douai, Paris and Lille. In 1927, he settled in Paris to study law. Along with a group of young poets and philosophers, he founded the group ‘Grand Jeu’, which was understood as a movement for the art of living. He worked for the magazines ‘Le Rouge et le Noir’ and ‘Paris Montparnasse’. In 1932, he joined the Surrealist movement and met Salvador Dalí. Starting from 1935, he began a collaboration with ‘Konkretion’ in Copenhagen. As of 1939, Henry worked as a film director, and in the following years, he would realize about 20 films. After he had dedicated himself to photography as of 1955, he concentrated on painting during his stay in Milan, starting from 1968. Vanni Viviani (1937-2002) Vanni Viviani was born in San Giacomo delle Segnate in the province of Mantua. Already at a young age, he moved to Bolzano and devoted himself to figurative painting and sculpture. In 1963, he went to Parma and joined the Emilio-Lombard Avant-garde group of artists. In 1968, he settled in Milan. A trip brought him to Brazil, where he met the architect Oscar Niemeyer, who would become a close friend of his. In 1988, he returned to his hometown, where he bought the ‘Ca di Pom’, a 19th century mansion, which he donated to the Fondazione Banca Agricola Mantovana in 2002, in order to become a cultural center and museum of his work after his death. (cko) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.