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Renato Guttuso
Autograph Letter by Vittorio Gassmann - 1950s

1950s

$471.45
£355.09
€400
CA$650.15
A$730.41
CHF 381.64
MX$8,915.03
NOK 4,845.74
SEK 4,561.24
DKK 3,044.65

About the Item

Autograph Letter Signed by Vittorio Gassmann (Genova, 1922 - Rome, 2000) to the Italian costume designer, Maria De Matteis. Dated January, 8th. After 1952. One page, one-sided. On laid paper, on letterhead "Teatro D'arte Italiano /diretto da Vittorio Gassman e Luigi Squarzina /Roma, Teatro Valle". In Italian. Excellent conditions. Letter of thanks for the superb collaboration of Maria De Matteis that had helped the teatrical company. with her talent. The great Italian actor writes about the success of a show replicated 50 times! Indeed Vittorio Gassmann and Luigi Squarzana founded the Italian Art Theater in 1952, and until 1954, with Italian classics and novelties on the program (for example the first complete Hamlet on the Italian stage). Maria De Matteis (Florence, 1898 - Rome, 1988) Maria De Matteis is famous in the world of cinema and theater as a costume designer. The teachings of Gino Carlo Sensani and professional experiences alongside directors such as Luchino Visconti, Orson Welles, Vittorio De Sica and Mario Soldati, led her to carry out a research based on the careful analysis of the intimate nature of the characters she dresses, and to find a personal stylistic code, in accordance with the various directorial intentions. She received the “Nastro d’Argento”twice, first in 1953 for The Golden Carriage (1952) directed by Jean Renoir, then in 1961 for Mario Bonnard's Gastone (1960), while in 1957 he had obtained an Oscar nomination for War and peace (1955; War and Peace) by King Vidor. In 1971 she was awarded with the BAFTA Film Award for costumes of Sergej F. Bondarčuk's Waterloo (1970).
  • Creator:
    Renato Guttuso (1911 - 1987, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    1950s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.11 in (28.2 cm)Width: 7.6 in (19.3 cm)Depth: 0.08 in (2 mm)
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  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-1120201stDibs: LU65037671572

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