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Visconti, Luchino. (1906–1976) [de Grab, Richard. (1927–2001)]. Self Portrait Drawing.
Rare and impressively large self portrait drawing from the Italian filmmaker, director and screenwriter, who has drawn several variations of himself, depicted in both profile and portrait. The curious drawing is boldly inscribed by Visconti to the Czech photographer, translated from the French: "Hello Richard! / See you soon / I miss posing for the photos!" Undated, ca. 1965. In fine condition. 17.25 x 22.5 inches (44 x 57 cm.). Provenance: From the Estate of Richard de Grab.
Luchino Visconti was an Italian motion-picture director whose realistic treatment of individuals caught in the conflicts of modern society contributed significantly to the post-World War II revolution in Italian filmmaking and earned him the title of father of Neorealism. He also established himself as an innovative theatrical and opera director in the years immediately after World War II. (briannica.com) His best-known films include Senso (1954) and The Leopard (1963), both based on Italian literary classics, and his 1971 film adaption of Thomas Mann's haunting novel, Death in Venice.
Throughout his career, postwar contemporary artist and photographer Richard de Grab produced many portraits of renowned artists, with whom he often befriended, including Cocteau, Picasso, Miro, Prévert, Hartung, Soulage, and Poliakoff. Salvador Dali, another subject and friend to de Grab, affectionately nicknamed him "The Turtle ", with several drawings dedicated to him over the years with inscriptions reading, "Bonjor Tortue", and "Pour la Tortue".
Visconti, Luchino. (1906–1976) [de Grab, Richard. (1927–2001)]. Self Portrait Drawing.
Rare and impressively large self portrait drawing from the Italian filmmaker, director and screenwriter, who has drawn several variations of himself, depicted in both profile and portrait. The curious drawing is boldly inscribed by Visconti to the Czech photographer, translated from the French: "Hello Richard! / See you soon / I miss posing for the photos!" Undated, ca. 1965. In fine condition. 17.25 x 22.5 inches (44 x 57 cm.). Provenance: From the Estate of Richard de Grab.
Luchino Visconti was an Italian motion-picture director whose realistic treatment of individuals caught in the conflicts of modern society contributed significantly to the post-World War II revolution in Italian filmmaking and earned him the title of father of Neorealism. He also established himself as an innovative theatrical and opera director in the years immediately after World War II. (briannica.com) His best-known films include Senso (1954) and The Leopard (1963), both based on Italian literary classics, and his 1971 film adaption of Thomas Mann's haunting novel, Death in Venice.
Throughout his career, postwar contemporary artist and photographer Richard de Grab produced many portraits of renowned artists, with whom he often befriended, including Cocteau, Picasso, Miro, Prévert, Hartung, Soulage, and Poliakoff. Salvador Dali, another subject and friend to de Grab, affectionately nicknamed him "The Turtle ", with several drawings dedicated to him over the years with inscriptions reading, "Bonjor Tortue", and "Pour la Tortue".