ANDREONI, Cesare (Milano, 1903 - Milano, 1961)Cesare Andreoni

After participating in the Fiume expedition with Gabriele D'Annunzio in 1921, Cesare Andreoni took part in the first exhibition of Lombard artists at the Permanente in 1924. In 1926, after meeting Marinetti, he joined the Futurist movement as a member and began to exhibit in the group's most significant exhibitions. In 1931 he held his first solo exhibition in Genoa, presented by Raffaele Carrieri. In 1934 he signed the Manifesto della plastica murale futurista with Marinetti, Depero, Dottori, Fillia, Munari, Prampolini and others. In 1938 he took part in the aeropainting collective, presented and inaugurated by Marinetti at the Il Milione gallery. In 1941, Marinetti wrote the presentation of his solo exhibition at the Casa artistica in Milan. After participating in the Russian Campaign he fell ill with a serious illness that would affect him until his death in 1961.