Nicola Simbari Girl Riding A Bicycle

Nicola Simbari (1927-2012-Italian).  Girl Riding a Bicycle, Artist's Proof Serigraph Edition of 50, 27-1/2" x 32-1/2" image size (with mat approximately 34" x 39") (framed size: 40-1/2" x 44") inscribed lower left: AP 42/50 and signed lower right.  In a Jerry Solomon Frame.  Condition:  Viewed through glass has some water staining in the margin by the AP and number and some water staining by the signature in the margin, frame has some nicks and wear and touch-ups at the top that do not match the frame.  NOTE:  SHIPS WITHOUT GLASS FOR $380.00 IN THE FRAME.  IF YOU DO NOT WANT THE FRAME, WE CAN DISCARD IT AND SHIP THE PIECE FLAT IN THE MAT FOR $100.00.  If you live in the Los Angeles area and can arrange to pick the piece up or meet me to get it, you can save the freight and have the glass too. Simbari was born in Calabria (in San Lucido).  He was brought up in Rome by a father who was an architect for the Vatican. Simbari began his training in the arts at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma and devoted himself entirely to painting at Via del Babuino - he had a studio at this location in Central Rome. One can notice the impact that an early exposure to architecture had on Simbari’s art by the architectural structures and geometric shapes that were incorporated into the majority of his paintings.
His distinct style began to develop at an early age. A style which developed from impressions he took from nature, life, and the Mediterranean - these very same impressions reflect themselves abstractly via both the passion and the sheer vividness brought on by the colors used.
At the age of 13 Simbari decided to study art and was enrolled at the Academia delle Belle Arti. Then at the age of 22 he had the grand opportunity of opening his first studio in Rome. Early scenes of his work include images from his childhood such as cafes, fishing villages, gypsies, and the Italian countryside.
His success in the art world was almost immediate and shortly after a one-man show he held in London, he received an offer to paint murals for the Italian Pavilion during the 1958 World’s Fair in Brussels. He somehow managed to make it so that his show Le Cirque was able to reflect the same excitement on canvas as felt at an actual circus.
One can find works by Simbari in a wide variety of museums and both private and corporate collections around the world. For example, many of his works can be found in collections including the Christian Dior Collection in Paris, The Bank of Tokyo, Liberty Company in London, Tulsa Bank of Commerce, and the Italian State Railways in Rome.
​
Nicola Simbari died on December 11, 2012.