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Federico CorteseMy grandfather was a light maker, Painting, Oil on Canvas2020
2020
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Every family has its own legends. Those of my family are centered on the figure of my grandfather. My grandfather made his living by inventing a thousand jobs: he was a blacksmith, but also an electrician, carpenter, handyman ... In his small village of origin, before the war, public lighting had not yet arrived. He was asked to build a street lighting system, he did it. As a boy, I often fantasized about helping him in this enterprise, which would have been impossible, because he died before I was born. But I liked to imagine myself carrying these big heavy lamps between the houses and the courtyards, where, in reality, some of those that he built are still working! :: Painting :: Surrealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Location: on the front :: Canvas :: Landscape :: Original :: Framed: No
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- Creation Year:2020
- Dimensions:Height: 27.6 in (70.11 cm)Width: 35.4 in (89.92 cm)Depth: 0.8 in (2.04 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Yardley, PA
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