Collage - Original
20 x 20 cm / 8 x 8 inch
framed
'Serenissima 2'
June 2021
From the Serenissima series, where vintage film stars are mixed with scenes of Venice.
The top part is a detail of 'Santi Giovanni e Paolo and the Scuola di San Marco', by Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto.
The bottom part is a detail of the original cover of the French film magazine 'Mon Film' Nr 190, 12 April 1950.
This cover features Esther Williams in the Metro Goldwyn Mayer production Fiesta (Señorita Toreador).
The warm colours in the view of Venise and the daydream film star both express peace and serenity.
The two images reinforce each other in colour and composition and inspire a certain stillness.
Mixed media composition on canvas.
Paper collage, signed, varnished and delivered with a certificat of authenticity.
