Wikipedia: Giovanni Acquaviva (1900-1971). He becmes Futurist in 1919 and begins a close association with Fortunato Belloni, for which illustrates some books, and using images drawn from some of Giacomo Balla [1] and in 1938 promoted to Savona group futurist Sant'Elia. His work is characterized by a typical sensitivity as incandescent and whooping as obsessed clarification and accuracy , be it in the pictures, it is in the processing of ceramics, be it in poetry. Along with Farfa is considered one of the greatest representatives of Futurism Savona and appears three times in the Venice Biennale, twice the Rome Quadrennial , and in numerous exhibitions in Italy and abroad. Among the most famous paintings remind Butterflies of 1966, a design of pastel on paper, colored ethereal and impalpable. A major retrospective was dedicated to him in 1987 by the city of Savona, where he lived for many years. Acquaviva also devoted himself to the manufacture of ceramics, graphics, and theater sets. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.