Il Selvaggio

Il Selvaggio was founded by Angelo Bencini and Mino Maccari, an Italian fascist artist and journalist, in Colle di Val d'Elsa in 1924 as a political magazine.[2][3] The first issue of the bimonthly magazine was published on 13 July 1924.[4] The founding director was Angiolo Bencini who held the post until 1926 when Mino Maccari succeeded him.[2] The latter also edited the magazine.[2] The format of the magazine began as 50x35 cm and was changed to 44x32 cm.[4] It had variable number of pages ranging from four to twelve pages.[4] From 1926 Il Selvaggio was headquartered in Florence.[4] The editorial offices moved to Siena in 1929 and then to Turin in 1930.[5] In 1932 the headquarters was moved to Rome.[5] The frequency of the magazine was also frequently changed and was mostly irregular.[2]

Leo Longanesi, Ardengo Soffici, Carlo Carrà, Mario Tinti, Manlio Malabotta, Amerigo Bartoli Natinguerra, Giuseppe Pensabene and Ottone Rosai were among the leading contributors of the magazine.[4] Over time Il Selvaggio focused on artistic subjects, including architectural topics, instead of political ones.[4] The last issue of the magazine appeared in June 1943.[2]