Giovanni Lista: key obituary facts
Is Giovanni Lista dead? Yes. Giovanni Lista died on October 3, 2026, at age 83.
Cause of death: Giovanni Lista's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Giovanni Lista known for?
He was an Italian art historian and critic.
More about Giovanni Lista
Born: 13 February 1943.
Place of birth: Castiglione del Lago.
Gender: male.
Occupation: art historian, art critic, essayist, translator, screenwriter.
Nationality: Italy.
Occupations: Art historian, art critic.
Known for: Specialist in Futurism.
Giovanni Lista, an Italian art historian and art critic specializing in Futurism, died in Paris on October 3, 2026, aged 83.
Born on February 13, 1943, in Castiglione del Lago, he studied at universities in Italy and France before settling permanently in Paris in February 1970. His work as a historian and critic centered on the artistic and cultural scene of the 1920s, particularly Futurism.
That focus placed his scholarship within a wider study of the period’s art and culture. Lista’s professional life also included university teaching and research in France. In 1974, while teaching at a university, he became a researcher at the National Centre for Scientific Research, known as the CNRS. He was subsequently associated with research laboratories directed by Denis Bablet and Louis Marin. In 1992, he was appointed director of research. Alongside his roles as art historian and critic, Lista worked as an essayist, translator and screenwriter. His career thus encompassed academic teaching, institutional research and several forms of writing, while his defining area of specialization remained the artistic culture of the 1920s and, in particular, Futurism.