Enrico Baj

Enrico Baj (31 October 1924 – 16 June 2003)[1] was an Italian artist and writer on art.

He was born in Milan into a wealthy family, but left Italy in 1944 having upset the authorities and to avoid conscription.

His most well-known pieces are probably the series of "Generals": absurd characters made from found objects such as belts or medals.

He made numerous works using motifs from other artists, from Leonardo da Vinci to Picasso.

In 1972 the public display of a major work by Bai, The Funeral of the Anarchist Pinelli (a reference to Carlo Carrà's painting The Funeral of the Anarchist Galli of 1911), was banned after the murder of the police officer believed to be responsible for Giuseppe Pinelli's death in custody.