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LEO LONGANESI (1905 - 1957)

Born in Bagnocavallo (Ra) and dead in Milan. After his degree in law he starts to work as journalist. Founder and manager of È Permesso, Il Toro, L’Italiano, Omnibus; he also writes with Il Selvaggio for the review Mino Maccari. He joins the literary movement Strapaese. Illustrator and caricaturist. His plentiful production is also near the Italian popular press tradiction: calenders, almanacs, dream-books, playing cards and so on. Exhibitions of his works: in the Galleria del Selvaggio, Florence; then he took part in several exhibitions as Exhibition of Italian 20th century, Milan, Exhibition of the tenth anniversary of Fascist revolution in Rome, first and second Quadriennale, the XIX Biennale of Venice, Exhibition of the Italian design in Berlin. 1941 his private and important exhibition in the Galleria Barbaroux, Milan. After the Second World War he founds and manage the homonymous publishing house. 1950 he founds Il Borghese" and "Oggi".

el amor es la espera de una alegría que cuando llega aburre
el arte es una llamada a la que responden demasiados que no han sido llamados
los defectos de los demás se parecen demasiado a los nuestros
los recuerdos se interpretan como los sueños
no falta libertad; faltan hombres libres
un intelectual es un señor que manda a encuadernar los libros que no ha leído
y sin embargo, también lo contrario es siempre verdadero