Giovanni Genucchi in his living room, Castro, mid 1970s.

Giovanni Genucchi in his atelier, Castro, mid 1960s.

Giovanni Genucchi, 1930s.

Giovanni Genucchi, carver on wood, Bellinzona, 1930s.

Giovanni Genucchi by modelling, Castro, 1940s.

Giovanni Genucchi and his wife Osmana, 1944.

Giovanni Genucchi in Milan, early 1950s.

Giovanni Genucchi holding his first work of art, Castro, late 1950s.

Giovanni Genucchi laying his altar for the parish church of Saints Peter and Paul in Brissago, 1963. The altar has been carved in a single block of stone from the river Brenno.

Giovanni Genucchi by modelling the S. Nicolao della Flüe, late 1960s. The work in bronze is located in the Opera Mater Christi retirement home in Grono (GR).

The artist in his atelier, Castro, late 1960s. The studio, renovated in 2012 by the Foundation Atelier Genucchi, evokes this atmosphere.

Giovanni Genucchi carving a stone, Castro, early 1970s.

Giovanni Genucchi during the form study in plasticine, Castro, early 1970s.

Giovanni Genucchi transferring the proportions from the model to the final work, Castro, early 1970s.

Giovanni Genucchi next to a plaster model, mid 1970s. The final work carved in stone is located at the cemetery in Bellinzona.

Giovanni Genucchi in front of his atelier, Castro, early 1970s.

Giovanni Genucchi working on the sculpture La paura (Fear) in front of his atelier, Castro, early 1970s. The work is located in the Technical School in Trevano (Lugano).

Giovanni Genucchi in his atelier, Castro, 1970s.

Giovanni Genucchi chopping wood with knot and gouge, Castro, 1970s.

Giovanni Genucchi, late 1970s.