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| _ The legend of Primo Carnera | ||||||||
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| The legend of Primo Carnera Pordenone 2006 In collaboration with the Province of Pordenone and Friuli Venezia Giulia Region Curated by Roberto Festi. Catalogue by esaExpoedizioni To mark the centenary of his birth, this exhibition tells the story of the legendary Carnera (1906- 1967), the strongest man in the world, along a timeline that takes in a large part of the history of the twentieth century: his emigration to France, his experiences with a travelling circus, the "construction" - both technically and as a marketable icon - of a boxer who on 29 June 1933 in New York became the first Italian heavyweight champion of the world. And then the exploitation by his entourage, the role of his managers, the decline, the comeback (after the second world war) in all-in wrestling rings, where for fifteen years Carnera fought, suffered, and won. His life alternated between a struggle for survival and a film career which started in Hollywood and often saw him involved in the world of the big screen. He is a never-to-be-forgotten figure, one of the very few sportsmen who have had a defining role in the history of Italy. The exhibition and the sumptuous accompanying catalogue, in particular, explore some of the context to the sporting career of the fighter from Friuli. It begins with the art of the classical world, with the finds documenting the original boxing match, and runs through to the epic Italian transatlantic liner voyages taken by the champion. And then there are the comics - some of which Carnera wrote himself - which serve to reinforce his legend, and also the great Italian sporting successes of the 1930s (with Nuvolari, Binda, and the double world champion football team) and, above all, the art of the Fascist period with important works by Crali, Vitale, Depero, Gambini, Rosso, Di Bosso and the celebrated portrait of Carnera by the futurist Giacomo Balla. |
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