Prints & Posters

1949 — 1979

Below you will find 30 years prints and posters broken out by decade. During this period Caruso favoured the technique of etching, where he would engrave in reverse directly onto zinc plates, and use acid to dissolve away the unprotected metal to create the print.

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1956 - La soffitta dell'ospedale, acquaforte, 27x27 (25 esemplarie) 3 or 4 prove, Il torcoliere.jpg

Prints

1949 — 1958

Throughout the 1950’s Caruso worked closely with the ‘Il Torcoliere’ Printing House in Rome to produce this series of Italian neorealist prints, focused on the suburbs, warehouses, hospitals and fishing villages of his native Palermo.

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Etching

1950s

La Giostra

Etching

1950s

(en. The Merry-go-round)

Etching, 20 x 20cm, 1949.

Edition of 1.

Etching

1950s

Etching

1950s

Cordaro

Etching

1950s

(en. Weaver)

Puntasecca, 49 x 14cm, 1955.

Edition of 10.

Etching

1950s

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

Deposito Notturno

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

(en. Nighttime Timber)

Etching, 20 x 20cm, 1955.

Edition of 90, from ‘Il Torcoliere’ folder.

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

Pescatori di Polipi

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

(en. Fishing Octopus)

Etching, 28 x 14cm, 1955.

Edition of 90, from ‘Il Torcoliere’ folder.

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

Zoo

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

(en. The Zoo)

Etching, 23.5 x 17cm, 1955.

Edition of 90, from ‘Il Torcoliere’ folder.

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

Spigonardi

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

(en. Lavender Bunches)

Etching, 23.5 x 17.5cm, 1955.

Edition of 90, from ‘Il Torcoliere’ folder.

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

Deposito

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

(en. Timber Stack)

Etching, 1955.

Edition of 90, from ‘Il Torcoliere’ folder.

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

Pescatori

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

(en. Fishermen)

Etching, 1955.

Edition of 90, from ‘Il Torcoliere’ folder.

Etching

1950s, Il Torcoliere

Drypoint

1950s

Uomo Sdraiato

Drypoint

1950s

(en. Lying man)

Drypoint, 25 x 38cm, 1955.

Edition of 30, printed by Il Torcoliere.

Drypoint

1950s

Etching

1950s

Ragazza

Etching

1950s

(en. Girl)

Etching, 28 x 14cm, 1956.

Edition of 10.

Etching

1950s

Lithograph

1950s

Cordaro In Nero

Lithograph

1950s

(en. Weaver in Black)

Lithograph, 20 x 46cm, 1956.

Edition of 4, printed by Il Torcoliere.

Lithograph

1950s

Lithograph

1950s

Cordaro

Lithograph

1950s

(en. Weaver)

Lithograph, 20 x 46cm, 1956.

Edition of 4, printed by Il Torcoliere.

Lithograph

1950s

Etching

1950s

Figura

Etching

1950s

(en. Figure)

Etching, 25 x 25cm, 1956.

Edition of 25, printed by Il Torcoliere.

Etching

1950s

Etching

1950s

La soffitta dell'ospedale

Etching

1950s

(en. The Hospital Attic)

Etching, 27 x 27cm, 1956.

Edition of 30, printed by Il Torcoliere.

Etching

1950s

Etching

1950s

Unknown

Etching

1950s

(en. TBC)

Etching, 1956.

Edition of 30, printed by Il Torcoliere.

Etching

1950s

Etching

1950s

Unknown

Etching

1950s

(en. TBC)

Etching, 1956.

Edition of TBC, printed by Il Torcoliere.

Etching

1950s

Etching

1950s

Periferia

Etching

1950s

(en. Suburb)

Etching, 24 x 39cm, 1956.

Edition of 30, printed by Il Torcoliere.

Etching

1950s

Etching

1950s

Nassa

Etching

1950s

(en. Fish Trap)

Etching, 23.5 x 18cm, 1956.

Edition of 20, printed by Il Torcoliere.

Etching

1950s

Lithograph

1950s

Ritratto di Enrico Castelli

Lithograph

1950s

(en. Portrait of Enrico Castelli)

Lithograph, 1956.

Edition of 20.

Lithograph

1950s

Lithograph

1950s

Deposito

Lithograph

1950s

(en. Timber Stack)

Lithograph, 38.5 x 46cm, 1957.

Edition of TBC.

Lithograph

1950s

Etching

1950s

Unknown

Etching

1950s

(en. TBC)

Etching, 1956.

Edition of 1, printed by Il Torcoliere.

Etching

1950s

Etching

1950s

Capolinea

Etching

1950s

(en. The End of the Line)

Etching, 29.5 x 13cm, 1958.

Edition of 90.

Etching

1950s

Lithograph

1950s

Pescatori di Polipi

Lithograph

1950s

Lithograph

1950s

Etching

1950s

Deposito

Etching

1950s

(en. Timber Stack)

Etching, 40 x 50cm, 1958.

Edition of 8.

Etching

1950s

Etching

1950s

Deposito

Etching

1950s

(en. Timber Stack)

Etching, 20 x 20cm, 1958.

Edition of 6.

Etching

1950s

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Prints

1959 — 1969

After moving to Rome and travelling across the world, the 1960’s saw Caruso’s style branch out to include themes of racism, war, greed and corruption. He was in the US during the week of the Kennedy assassination and was guest of the North Vietnamese government, where he witnessed first-hand the horrors of the Vietnam War.

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Lithograph

1960s

Voyeur

Lithograph

1960s

Lithograph, 49 x 69cm, 1959.

Edition of TBC.

Lithograph

1960s

Etching

1960s

Per Leonardo Sinisgalli

Etching

1960s

(en. for Leonardo Sinisgalli)

Etching, 33.5 x 19.5cm, 1962.

Edition of 15. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s

Ragazzo ai Tavolini

Etching

1960s

(en. Boy at the Cafe)

Etching, 24 x 39cm, 1962.

Edition of 70. Printed in Modena by a collective of Print Lovers.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s

Mafia

Etching

1960s

Etching, 12.5 x 18cm, 1963.

Edition of 100. S. Sciascia Edition for ‘I Mafiosi di Bruno Caruso’. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s

Ragazza nel Giardino

Etching

1960s

(en. Girl in the Garden)

Etching, 45 x 37cm, 1963.

Edition of 100. Edizione Lublin Inc. Printed by E. Sorini, New York.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s

New York

Etching

1960s

Etching, 22.5 x 44cm, 1963.

Edition of 100.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s

Stanhope

Etching

1960s

Etching, 26 x 45cm, 1963.

Edition of 100.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s

The Fire Next Time

Etching

1960s

Etching, 20 x 30cm, 1963.

Edition of 60.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s

Acquaforte per Ibn Hamdis

Etching

1960s

(en. Etching for Ibn Hamdis)

Etching, 24 x 30cm, 1965.

Edition of 4, for the ‘Poesie di Ibn Hamdis’.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s

Il Cranio di Goya

Etching

1960s

(en. Goya’s Skull)

Etching, 24 x 31cm, 1965.

Edition of 60, for La Nuova Cometa, Rome. Printed by A. Caprini.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s

Le Belve

Etching

1960s

(en. The Beasts)

Etching, 40.5 x 49cm, 1965.

Edition of 25. Printed by Stamperia R. Romero, Rome.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s

Mandrillo

Etching

1960s

(en. Mandrill)

Etching, 49 x 28.5cm, 1965.

Edition of 10. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s

Modella fra i Cuscini

Etching

1960s

(en. Model Lying on Cushions)

Etching, 33 x 49cm, 1965.

Edition of 18. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s

Per Libero de Libero

Etching

1960s

(en. for Libero de Libero)

Etching, 13 x 18cm, 1965.

Edition of 20. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s

Rifiuti

Etching

1960s

(en. Trash)

Etching, 16 x 11cm, 1965.

Edition of 18. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s

Studio a Piante

Etching

1960s

(en. Study of Plants)

Etching, 27.5 x 39cm, 1965.

Edition of 100, by Prandstraller, Padova. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s

Giardino Botanico

Etching

1960s

(en. Botanical Gardens)

Etching, 32.5 x 49cm, 1965.

Edition of 150, by Graphis Club. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s

Il Trionfo della Morte

Etching

1960s

(en. The Triumph of Death)

Etching, 17 x 24cm, 1966.

Edition of 4. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s

Piantina a Testa di Medusa

Etching

1960s

(en. Plant as a head of a Medusa)

Etching, 15 x 18cm, 1966.

Edition of 20. Printed by Stamperia R. Romero, Rome.

Etching

1960s

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

I Generali

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

(en. The Generals)

Etching, 25.5 x 24.5cm, 1967.

Edition of 110, Edizione Vangelista for ‘La Parata dei Generali’ folder. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

Chang Kaj Shek

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

Etching, 24.5 x 32.5cm, 1967.

Edition of 110, Edizione Vangelista for ‘La Parata dei Generali’ folder. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

Franco

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

Etching, 24.5 x 32.5cm, 1967.

Edition of 110, Edizione Vangelista for ‘La Parata dei Generali’ folder. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

Westmoreland

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

Etching, 25 x 29cm, 1967.

Edition of 110, Edizione Vangelista for ‘La Parata dei Generali’ folder. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

Suharto

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

Etching, 24.5 x 29cm, 1967.

Edition of 110, Edizione Vangelista for ‘La Parata dei Generali’ folder. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

Barrientos

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

Etching, 24.5 x 28.5cm, 1967.

Edition of 110, Edizione Vangelista for ‘La Parata dei Generali’ folder. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s, La Parata dei Generali

Etching

1960s, Sturm Und Drang

Goering

Etching

1960s, Sturm Und Drang

Etching, 27.5 x 32cm, 1968.

Edition of 90 for ‘Sturm und Drang’ folder. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s, Sturm Und Drang

Etching

1960s, Sturm Und Drang

Hitler

Etching

1960s, Sturm Und Drang

Etching, 29 x 24cm, 1968.

Edition of 90 for ‘Sturm und Drang’ folder. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s, Sturm Und Drang

Etching

1960s, Sturm Und Drang

S.S.

Etching

1960s, Sturm Und Drang

Etching, 24 x 31cm, 1968.

Edition of 90 for ‘Sturm und Drang’ folder. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s, Sturm Und Drang

Etching

1960s, Vietnam

Il giorno del Tet

Etching

1960s, Vietnam

(en. Vietnamese New Year)

Etching, 36 x 35cm, 1968.

Edition of 1.

Etching

1960s, Vietnam

Etching

1960s

Uomo nel Giardino

Etching

1960s

(en. Man in the Garden)

Etching, 36 x 35cm, 1968.

Edition of 99. Bestetti Edition for ‘Le Meraviglie della Natura’ Book. Printed by A. Caprini, Rome.

Etching

1960s

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Prints

1970 — 1979

The 1970’s saw Caruso continue to interrogate humanity’s moral shortcomings, but he slowly began returning to themes and subject matter from his hometown of Palermo like the Psychiatric Wards and Botanical Gardens, as well as illustrating classic work by poets and writers like Ibn Hamdis.

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Etching

1970s

Oasi

Etching

1970s

(en. Oasis)

Etching, 45 x 30cm, 1970.

Edition of 100. Edizioni Esse, Palermo.

Etching

1970s

Etching

1970s

Pesciolino Inviato da Dio

Etching

1970s

(en. Little Fish Sent by God)

Etching, 23 x 35cm, 1970.

Edition of 100. Edizioni Esse, Palermo.

Etching

1970s

Etching

1970s, Il Bisonte

Un Fiore

Etching

1970s, Il Bisonte

(en. A Flower)

Etching, 24 x 29cm, 1970.

Edition of 60, for the ‘Il Bisonte’ folder. Edizione D'Arte Il Bisonte, Firenze.

Etching

1970s, Il Bisonte

Etching

1970s, Il Bisonte

Una Donna

Etching

1970s, Il Bisonte

(en. A Woman)

Etching, 35 x 39cm, 1970.

Edition of 60, for the ‘Il Bisonte’ folder. Edizione D'Arte Il Bisonte, Firenze.

Etching

1970s, Il Bisonte

Etching

1970s, Il Bisonte

Un Serpente

Etching

1970s, Il Bisonte

(en. A Snake)

Etching, 49 x 12.5cm, 1970.

Edition of 60, for the ‘Il Bisonte’ folder. Edizione D'Arte Il Bisonte, Firenze.

Etching

1970s, Il Bisonte

Etching

1970s, Il Bisonte

Una Conchiglia

Etching

1970s, Il Bisonte

(en. A Shell)

Etching, 19 x 24.5cm, 1970.

Edition of 60, for the ‘Il Bisonte’ folder. Edizione D'Arte Il Bisonte, Firenze.

Etching

1970s, Il Bisonte

Etching

1970s, Il Bisonte

Un Pugnale che Trafigge

Etching

1970s, Il Bisonte

(en. A Dagger Piercing)

Etching, 19.5 x 26.5cm, 1970.

Edition of 60, for the ‘Il Bisonte’ folder. Edizione D'Arte Il Bisonte, Firenze.

Etching

1970s, Il Bisonte

Etching

1970s

I Voli della Fantasia

Etching

1970s

(en. The Flight of Fantasy)

Etching, 25 x 35cm, 1970.

Edition of 99. Edizioni Galleria Giulia.

Etching

1970s

Etching

1970s

Rivolta

Etching

1970s

(en. Revolt)

Etching, 40 x 40cm, 1972.

Etching

1970s

Etching

1970s

La Piovra di Villa Igiea

Etching

1970s

(en. The Octopus of Villa Igiea)

Etching, 30 x 44.5cm, 1973.

Etching

1970s

Etching

1970s, Palermo 1930

La Pitonessa

Etching

1970s, Palermo 1930

(en. The Python Lady)

Etching, 31 x 45cm, 1973.

Edition of 90, for ‘Palermo 1930’ folder. Edizioni Arte al Borgo, Palermo.

Etching

1970s, Palermo 1930

Etching

1970s

Tumulto

Etching

1970s

(en. Turmoil)

Etching, 32 x 47cm, 1973.

Etching

1970s

Etching

1970s, Orto Botanico

La Siepe

Etching

1970s, Orto Botanico

(en. The Bush)

Etching, 41.5 x 27cm, 1974.

Edition of 80, for the ‘Orto Botanico di Palermo’ folder. Stamped by Il Feltro, Rome.

Etching

1970s, Orto Botanico

Etching

1970s, Orto Botanico

Serpente

Etching

1970s, Orto Botanico

(en. A Snake)

Etching, 41.5 x 37cm, 1974.

Edition of 80, for the ‘Orto Botanico di Palermo’ folder. Stamped by Il Feltro, Rome.

Etching

1970s, Orto Botanico

Etching

Orto Botanico, 1970s

Antiche Radici

Etching

Orto Botanico, 1970s

(en. Old Roots)

Etching, 35 x 28cm, 1974.

Edition of 80, for the ‘Orto Botanico di Palermo’ folder. Stamped by Il Feltro, Rome.

Etching

Orto Botanico, 1970s

Etching

1970s, Orto Botanico

Sotto il Ficus

Etching

1970s, Orto Botanico

(en. Under the Ficus)

Etching, 31.5 x 27cm, 1974.

Edition of 80, for the ‘Orto Botanico di Palermo’ folder. Stamped by Il Feltro, Rome.

Etching

1970s, Orto Botanico

Etching

1970s

Acquaforte di Picasso, Acquafortista

Etching

1970s

(en. Etching of Picasso, the Etcher)

Etching, 23.5 x 32cm, 1975.

Etching

1970s

Etching

1970s

Letto di Contenzione

Etching

1970s

(en. Restraining Bed)

Etching, 31 x 18cm, 1975.

Etching

1970s

Etching

1970s

Katia delle Rose

Etching

1970s

(en. Katia of the Roses)

Etching, 23.5 x 24cm, 1975.

Etching

1970s

Etching

1970s

Povero e Pazzo

Etching

1970s

(en. Poor & Crazy)

Etching, 23.5 x 19cm, 1975.

Edition of 80.

Etching

1970s

Etching

1970s

Nautilus Specchiato

Etching

1970s

(en. Mirrored Nautilus)

Etching, 35 x 41cm, 1975.

Etching

1970s

Etching

1970s, Tolleranza

Sala d'Aspetto

Etching

1970s, Tolleranza

(en. Waiting Room)

Etching, 23.5 x 35cm, 1970.

Edition of 80. Images 70, Mastrogiacomo Editore.

Etching

1970s, Tolleranza

Etching

1970s

La Morte di Picasso

Etching

1970s

(en. The Death of Picasso)

Etching, 18 x 13.5cm, 1975.

Edition of 5.

Etching

1970s

Etching, Lithograph

1970s

Acquaforte di Ensor che esegue una litografia

Etching, Lithograph

1970s

(en. Etching of Ensor carrying out a lithograph)

Etching, 1977.

Etching, Lithograph

1970s

Etching

1970s

Ragazza davanti le Dracene

Etching

1970s

(en. Girl in front of the Dracenee)

Etching, 1979.

Etching

1970s

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Posters

(1953 — 1975)

Below is a selection of posters designed by Caruso, or created for his exhibitions and book launches.

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