Fabio Mauri: Architect of the Screen, Chronicler of Ideology Fabio Mauri (1926-2009) remains a profoundly enigmatic and influential figure in post-war Italian art. Born into a family steeped in theatre and publishing—his uncle Valentino Bompiani’s house was a hub for literary innovation—Mauri’s artistic journey was inextricably linked to the tumultuous events of his youth, particularly the trauma of World War II and its lingering ide…