Antonio Atza Artwork valuations, appraisals and auction estimates

Antonio Atza (Bauladu 1925 – Bosa 2009), extraordinary colourist, is counted among the masters of Sardinian art of the second half of the twentieth century. His paintings, sought after and coveted by collectors or simple amateurs, are present in the main museum collections on the island. Read the full biography

Antonio Atza (Bauladu 1925 – Bosa 2009), extraordinary colourist, is counted among the masters of Sardinian art of the second half of the twentieth century. His paintings, sought after and coveted by collectors or simple amateurs, are present in the main museum collections on the island. In Bosa, his adopted town, the artist has linked an important collection of his works, fully documented here. The exact definition of Atza's artistic personality made clear the cultural significance of his innovation - remember the Sands, Blues, Kites cycles - which pushed research far beyond mere aesthetic value. The monograph offers a rich selection of works, summarizing every aspect of production: the constant variation of expressive solutions, the quality of the results never separated from the pleasantness of the paintings reproduced. Finally, the volume benefits from a rich repertoire of apparatus relating to the writings on the artist's work, with a detailed biobibliographic chronology.