Titta Fasciotti 001

About the artist

Titta Fasciotti was an Italian-born South African artist. Born in 1927 in Bergamo, Italy, he studied at the Accademia Carrara. He emigrated to South Africa in 1948 to join his father. From 1952–55 he was mentored by W.G. Wiles. Fasciotti painted landscapes, seascapes and figure studies, often with a focus on Xhosa women and rural scenes. Over his career he held 31 solo exhibitions (first in Johannesburg, 1963) and be…