CORRADO MANCIOLI (1904-1958) ALLIEVI SPECIALIZZATI. 1953. 39x27 1/2 inches, 99x70 cm. I.G.A.P., Rome. Condition B: tape on verso along tears and losses in margins and image; creases, abrasions and losses along vertical and horizontal folds and in margins and image; restored losses and staining at edges. Paper. An engineer turned graphic designer, Mancioli specialized in posters promoting sporting events. Here, in an attempt to have students voluntarily enlist in the army, he depicts an allegorical tank tread with a star as its axle, where each steel plate highlights another technical branch of the service.
