The exhibitions
PORTO CERVO GALLERY
Porto Cervo gallery, in the heart of the Costa Smeralda, has officially reopened for the entire summer season of 2019!
Main focus will be the preview of SANDY SKOGLUND’s new work “Winter“.
After 10 years, the gallery will show this so long awaited masterpiece, together with the original installation.
A spectacular preview that confirms, once again, the extraordinary uniqueness of this artist, Pioneer of the Staged-Photography.
Sandy Skoglund, Winter, 2019
First time on view for ERWIN OLAF, one of the most acclaimed contemporary photographers. Famous for his mise-en-scène and highly theatrical compositions, Olaf weaves complex and dramatic narratives into his still photographs.
More on view with NANCY BURSON and her last works, such as the composite portrait of “Trump/Putin” and HORST P. HORST with his famous and elegante black/white and colour Vogue Covers…
Erwin Olaf, Das Wundern von Bern trifft die Blecthrommel inmitten von 99 Luftbaloons alter Erbtunnel
Erwin Olaf, Maria
Erwin Olaf, The Mother, 2009
Nancy Burson, Trum/Putin Composite, 2018
Nancy Burson, 4 Vogue Models, 1989
Horst P. Horst, American Vogue Cover, 15 May 1941
Horst P. Horst, Lisa Fonnsagrives, Vogue, June 1940
Horst P. Horst, Chanel Beauty Contact Sheet, 1987
Horst P. Horst, The hair of Lisa Fonnsagrives, 1939
Not to forget the beautiful 3D photographic sculptures by MICHAL MACKU, evolution of the technique of its invention created in 1989 and historically known as “gellage“. On view some of his most fascinating works, and also the large scale bigger sculptures and the colored ones.
Michal Macku, Glass Gellage XLVI, 2017
Michal Macku, Glass gellage LIII, 2018
Michal Macku, Glass gellage LXI, 2018
Michal Macku, Glass gellage LXII, 2017
Another important artist on view will be DOUGLAS KIRKLAND, among the recent “new entries” at the gallery!
Cutting edge of fashion, photojournalism and portraiture for more than 50 years, here on view some of his famous works focused on the “icons”: Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Chanel…
For the first time on view also his last production “A poetic Alphabet“, from the Physical Poetry Alphabet Book.
Douglas Kirkland, Audrey Hepburn, 1965
Douglas Kirkland, Marilyn Monroe, 1961
Douglas Kirkland, Brigitte Bardot, 1965
Douglas Kirkland , “A Poetic Alphabet ” , 2000