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Umberto Roberto Romano — Searching Youth
Umberto Roberto Romano

Searching Youth

1965

This intaglio print presents a fragmented portrait of a youthful face rendered in loose, expressive linework. The composition features delicate hatching and flowing lines that suggest rather than define facial features, with particular emphasis on the eye and mouth. The work exemplifies mid-twentieth-century modernist printmaking, reflecting the artist's interest in psychological introspection and the emotional complexity of youth. The sparse, gestural quality of the line work creates an sense of searching or questioning, aligning with existential themes prevalent in postwar European art.

Medium
Intaglio print
Dimensions

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Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $400$600

Lot 26

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Umberto Roberto Romano, Searching Youth, 1965

This intaglio print presents a fragmented portrait of a youthful face rendered in loose, expressive linework. The composition features delicate hatching and flowing lines that suggest rather than define facial features, with particular emphasis on the eye and mouth. The work exemplifies mid-twentieth-century modernist printmaking, reflecting the artist's interest in psychological introspection and the emotional complexity of youth. The sparse, gestural quality of the line work creates an sense of searching or questioning, aligning with existential themes prevalent in postwar European art.

Medium
Intaglio print
Dimensions
67.3 x 49.5 cm
Year
1965
Seen at
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Existential Theme, Minimalist Portrait, Psychological, Sepia Tone, Abstract Realism, Modernist, Expressionist Line, Intaglio Print, Introspection, Printmaking, European Modern, Emotional Expression, Postwar Art, Line Work, Portrait, Fragmented Form, Youth, Figurative, Gestural Drawing

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