Boeri, Vittorio Emanuele
Biography
Vittorio Emanuele “Rino” Boeri (Lucca 1905–1941) was a
designer, editor, and medallist. He was member of the Militia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale (MVSN), also known as the
Blackshirts, already before the March on Rome. After the March, he moved
from Florence to Rome and founded the publishing house Edizioni d’arte V.E. Boeri.
The publishing house specialised in post cards with futurist and propagandistic
motifs. In addition to post cards, Boeri produced several medals during the
ventennio, primarily from the latter part of the 1930s, through his company
La Medaglia del Giorno (The Medal of the Day). His medals were created for
several organisations related to the regime, such as the MVSN, Gruppo
Universitario Fascista, and Gioventù Italiana del Littorio, while others were
connected to specific events such as Mussolini’s visits or the Spanish Civil
War. At least two of his medals feature Latin phrases (Casolari 1996, XX.11; s.d.116),
both apparently novel compositions. It remains unclear if Boeri personally
authored the legends. In 1930, Boeri joined the air force, and during the war
he fought as a pilot until he died in a plane crashin 1941. He was commemorated
through a medal produced by Giuseppe Tonnini (Casolari 1996, XIX.62).
Bibliography
Casolari, Gianfranco. 1996. 25 anni di storia: medaglie e decorazioni mussoliniane, 1922 - 1945. Tipolito Giusti.
Brilli, Attilio, and Francesca Chieli. 2001. Immagini e retorica di regime: bozzetti originali di propaganda fascista, 1935-1942. Federico Motta Editore.
Erlend Myklebust
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