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  • Renato Guttuso, “The Sulphur Miners”

    This 1949 watercolor by Renato Guttuso (1912-1987) is an example of the Bagherese painter’s exploration of the daily life and struggles of Sicilians. “The Sulphur Miners” illustrates men working in the arduous industry that was a significant element of Sicily’s economy for centuries, especially in the areas around Caltanissetta and Girgenti.

  • Bar Aurora: Bagheria’s Place to Be

    This photo was taken by my uncle Stefano during a visit to Sicily in 1950. It is of 3 young bakers or baristas in the kitchen at Bagheria’s Bar Aurora. Bar Aurora was owned by my great uncle Domenico Cuffaro. It was–as the over-exposure from a following photo on the film-roll shows–a laboratorio (bakery), pasticceria…

  • La Vucciria Painting by Renato Guttuso

    Renato Guttuso painted scenes of his homeland, like this one of Palermo’s famous market, La Vucciria, from 1974.

  • View of Montepellegrino from Aspra. Painted by Renato Guttuso in 1949. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #aspra #renatoguttuso