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Fernando Natalici
Photograph of Vik Muniz New York, 1987

Printed later

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Vik Muniz, New York, NY, 1987 by Fernando Natalici Within this exquisite portrait of a young Vik Muniz, Natalici cuts, then reconstructs the original film negative to allow one side of the artist's face to mirror the other. The result of which leaves us with a stunning voyage into the artist's identity. Archival Inkjet Print on 310GSM Cannon Paper. 13 x 19 inches. Printed 2016. Hand signed by Natalici on the verso from an edition of 4 Excellent condition Acquired directly from the artist More on this work The work was originally shot in black and white then enlarged via a Kodalith process and made through a dotted screen process. The negatives were then cut exactly in half, using as a reference the tip of the nose and the center of the eyes. After that, he took the one half left of the cut negative and flipped it so it became a right side of a face made from the same very left. Natalici best sums up the final rendering as a result that was, "truly astonishing, a face that looked so perfect with all facial details such as, birth marks, freckles, facial hair, scars, etc., that it acquired an extraterrestrial-type clone look." More on Fernando Natalici New York based photographer Fernando Natalici is best known for his iconographic documentation of the downtown Manhattan art scene of the mid/late 70's and early 80's. Natalici’s portfolio includes sought after images of a young Patti Smith, Blondie, Talking Heads, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Ramones and more. As an Art Director, Fernando has played a key role in creating memorable visuals for historic NY venues such as CBGB's, The Mudd Club, Area and Danceteria. Fernando’s work was recently featured in the Jeffrey Deitch curated show “Area” at The Hole Gallery NYC, with his film stills from "Unmade Beds" & "The Foreigner"- two of the most significant underground films of the 1970’s New York Punk scene, recently exhibited at The Museum of The Moving Image.
  • Creator:
    Fernando Natalici (1949, Brazilian)
  • Creation Year:
    Printed later
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)Width: 13 in (33.02 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    NEW YORK, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU35431523443
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