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Signed Dante Ferretti, ‘Coppertone’. Oil on Canvas, by Academy Award Winning Designer, circa 1992
Dante Ferretti (Italian, born 1943) ‘Coppertone’. Contemporary oil painting on canvas. Signed and dated, 1992 to verso.
Ferretti is an academy award winning film production designer (Ginger & Fred, Casino, Interview with a Vampire, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, Kundun, Titus, The Age of Innocence, and others). Dante Ferretti has served as the production designer on over 50 feature films, 24 opera productions, and over a dozen television, museum, fashion, festival, and publication projects This piece was likely used as part of a set for background. Ferretti has worked with some of the most notable filmmakers including Martin Scorsese, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Julie Taymor, Tim Burton, and Federico Fellini.
The museum of modern art mounted an exhibition honoring his film career, ‘Dante Ferretti: Design and Construction for the Cinema’ in 2013, which included film, 3D models, drawings, props and paintings.
63 3/4" high x 81 1/2" wide x 1" deep
Condition: Intentionally weathered condition with losses to paint, creases and other surface damage. Black tape to edges. Unframed.
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