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Sex Is the Power - Original Collage by Sergio Barletta - 1978

1978

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Sex Is the Power is an original collage artwork, realized by Sergio Barletta in 1978. Hand-signed on the lower right, and titled on the lower center "Sex is the Power". From the series of Flash of the flesh, written on the lower left. In very good conditions, except for some small folding along the white margins, which do not affect the image. The artwork represents a man's face with the breast of a woman attached n his eyes a satiric artwork with subjective titling which intentionally is created, which is the artist's style of creation. with bright and vivid colors, in enjoyable harmony. Sergio Barletta (1934) is an Italian cartoonist and illustrator, who has also published some humorous and political satire books. From the age of 22 is active in Rome, where he worked as an illustrator and art director in some monthly magazines like “Costume”, Diners Club house organ, BP Review, IBM, and others. In 1965 started the joint-working with Marino Gallery in Rome, and in 1966 in Milan with Humour Graphic’s group, at Levi Gallery and others in the following years. In these years graphic work and illustration are mixed with painting and photography, also with satirical drawings for Rinascita, weekly of the Italian communist party; Azione Sociale, weekly of ACLI Catholic Workers Association; movie posters, advertising for Gucci, some writings for Popular Photography Italiana, lay-outs, writings and illustrations for Avinews, bimonthly for tour operators and so on. During the eighties he starts a long co-operation with satirical weekly “Il Sale”, complemented by a book with Ottaviano edizioni in Milan and others publications in Turin and Rome, all of satirical drawings. In this period he collaborates with Linus, the most important Italian comics monthly, and Harakiri, a humour weekly published in France. Personal and group exhibitions of paintings, collages, drawings, photographs Galleria Marino – Roma, 1965 Galleria Levi – Milano, 1966 Galleria Petronio – Bologna, 1967 Galleria d’arte moderna Villa Reale – Milano, 1967 Palazzo Costanzi – Trieste, 1967 Galleria del Naviglio – Milano, 1967 Galleria Marino – Roma, 1967 Galleria Libreria Renzo Cortina – Milano, 1968 Galleria Libreria Renzo Cortina – Milano, 1969 Society Art’s Club – Messina, 1970 Galleria Marino – Roma, 1970 Galleria Libreria Renzo Cortina – Milano, 1972 Galleria Marino – Roma, 1972 Galleria Il Diaframma – Milano, 1973 Galleria Libreria Renzo Cortina – Milano, 1974 Galleria Il Ventaglio – Firenze, 1975 Galleria Marino – Roma, 1975 Palazzo Gonfalonieri – Milano, 1976 Bedford House Gallery – London, 1977 Galleria Apicella – Bonn, 1979 Civico Museo Archeologico – Milano, 1980 Palazzo Barberini – Roma, 1981 Palazzo delle Stelline – Milano, 1981 Castello Sforzesco Biblioteca Trivulziana – Milano, 1982 Civico Museo Archeologico – Milano, 1983 Biblioteca Sormani – Milano, 1983 Club Migros – Milano, 1985 Centrodomus – Milano, 1985 Galleria Vittorio Emanuele – Milano, 1988 Galleria d’Arte ex libris – Roma, 1989 Civico Museo Archeologico – Milano, 1989 Palazzo delle Stelline – Milano, 1990 Palazzo d’Arte – triennale Milano, 1991 Galleria Molica Guid’Arte – Roma, 1991 Molica Gallery, West Broadway – New York, 1991 Civico Museo Archeologico – Milano, 1992 Palazzo Mediceo – Serravezza, 1994 Lalit Kala Akademi – New Delhi, 2005 Birla Academy of Art and Culture – Calcutta, 2005 Galleria Marino – Roma, 2011
  • Creator:
    Sergio Barletta (1934, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    1978
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33 cm)Width: 10.24 in (26 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Medium:
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  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-1092651stDibs: LU65036984702

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