Oliviero Masi (b1948)

Oliviero Masi was born in 1949 in a small town northwest of Milan, Italy. He is recognised as a printmaker of exceptional technical ability and poetic sensibility. Masi’s landscapes, which are influenced directly by the Italian countryside, explore the nuances of light and colour using a sophisticated combination of soft-ground and aquatint techniques. The resulting prints are exquisite multi plate intaglio that have the look and texture of pastel drawing. Masi works have been exhibited extensively over the past 40 years in galleries throughout Europe, South America and Hong Kong.