Giulio D’Anna * (Villarosa 1908–1978 Messina) Paesaggio simultaneo + Aereo Caproni e treno, c. 1927/28, signed G. D’Anna Futurista, tempera and paper collage on cardboard, 59.5 x 83 cm, framed This work is accompanied by a photo certificate of authenticity released by the Archivio Storico dei Futuristi Siciliani, Palermo Provenance: Private Collection, Rome Exhibited: Milan, Galleria Artecentro, Un Mondo fantastico: Giulio D’Anna e Sibo, curated by A. Lattuada, 10 October – 30 November 2019 (p. 52 with ill.) “Simultaneous landscape + Caproni plane + train” is one of the artist’s most significant takes on the rebirth of Messina and its territory, which were devastated by a terrible earthquake in 1908. Nature regenerating itself is symbolised by the reconstituted tree. The train symbolises communications and the restoration of transport, and the plane hurtling through the sky towards the sun embodies the technology, speed and optimism with which man looks to the future. (by S. Carbone)