Ottorino Mancioli

Italians Ottorino and Corrado Mancioli were brothers. Ottorino graduated from medical school, but worked as an illustrator and artist. In particular, the symbiosis between sport and fashion fascinated him. All of his drawings were stylized and often contained a humorous touch. In the studio he owned together with his brother, he captured the modern social life of Roma in the 1920s and 30s in a unique way.

Mancioli was a keen pilot and tennis player, so he was particularly interested in these two sports. In 1932 he presented two graphic works, Boxing, probably a charcoal drawing, and Hurdler from 1928. Apparently, there are two versions of the Hurdler, the second as Corsa ad ostacoli (obstacle course or obstacle race).