ˈæftɚ hɪz pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpˈeɪʃən ɪnðə vˈɛnɪs baɪˈɛneɪl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt, ðɪ ɪtˈæliən ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɐkwˈaɪɚd wˈʌn ʌv hɪz wˈɜːks.
After his participation in the Venice Biennale in 1938, the Italian government acquired one of his works.