Oscar Marzaroli 1933-1988
Overview
Oscar Marzaroli was of Italian birth and arrived in Scotland in 1935, aged 2. He attended Glasgow School of Art for a short period and undertook an apprenticeship as a photo journalist in Europe and London before returning to Glasgow in 1959. His livelihood was as a film-maker and alongside this he recorded Glasgow's evolution from being the second city of the empire in the 19th century through urban decay to the urban regeneration of the 1960s. He took the city's workers, its street life, shipyards and steelworks and its children and the study of childhood as his subject.
Works
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Oscar MarzaroliPeat Cutting, Northmavine, Shetland, 1983original vintage print7 1/8 x 9 1/2 in
18 x 24 cm -
Oscar MarzaroliScarista Bull, Isle of Harris, 1979original vintage print7 1/8 x 9 1/2 in
18 x 24 cm -
Oscar MarzaroliPensioners’ demonstration, George Square, 1964original vintage print14 5/8 x 11 3/8 in
37 x 29 cm -
Oscar MarzaroliFraserburgh Fishermen, North Sea, 1962original vintage print8 3/4 x 5 3/4 in
22.2 x 14.6 cm
Exhibitions
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Hang 4 //
Modern Scottish Pictures 1 - 19 Sep 2020 EdinburghCelebrating the variety of 20th century Scottish Art, this selection of works captures modern perspectives of Scottish identity. In the face of global societal and technological change, the artists’ focus...Read more -
Modern Paintings 1940-1985
24 Nov - 23 Dec 2017Modern Scottish Paintings 1940-1985, was exhibition of works created by Scottish artists in a period that emphasised individualism and rebellion against perceived safety and mundanity in the art that preceded...Read more -
Between Tides
Scotland's working culture of the sea 26 May - 17 Jun 2017 EdinburghFor centuries, artists have been inspired by the sea. A natural boundary, Scotland's coasts and seas are dramatic, varied, highly productive and often awe-inspiring. This exhibition looks at the varied...Read more
