Alfredo Bovio Di Giovanni was born in Fontana Liri on June 11, 1907 and died in Naples on January 8, 1995. Di Giovanni’s father was a Civil Service employee and for this reason, he and his large family – originally from Sant’Afata dei Goti - had to move quite often. They lived in Piedmont, in the north of Italy for a long time and then came back to Campania, settling first in Avellino and finally, in 1920, in Herculaneum. The numerous moves undoubtedly influenced the inquisitive and lively personality of Alfredo. As a youth he had a restless spirit and was eager to travel. His interest in figurative arts was already manifested during the years of his schooling. Only a little older than a teenager, he revealed an inclination to analyze in depth those facets of artistic language he perceived as being in great turmoil. Aware that innovations occur rapidly and well beyond the narrow horizon he was familiar with, he was then motivated by the need to involve himself in the complex and vital world of the avant-garde on the other side of the Alps.
