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Gianni Benvenuti
Surreal Eskimo Fairy Tale - Indigenous People Folklore Story-Teller

1966

About the Item

This work celebrates the customs and folklore of Indigenous People / Eskimo native life. Illustrator Gianni Benvenuti shows a partially clothed Eskimo man lying on his back in a trance or dream state. The artist treats the subject's eyes as thin white strips. Standing atop his cheeks is a tiny Eskimo girl. She leans into his eye to communicate with the reposing unconscious man. In the man's left hand, we see a tiny moose in scale with the girl. This work was done on an assignment to illustrate a book on the Story-Teller "Eskimo Fairy Tales." It's masterfully rendered in a pulsating and ethereal post-impressionist style. Unsigned, unframed, in two parts
  • Creator:
    Gianni Benvenuti (1926 - 2005, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    1966
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 21.25 in (53.98 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU385315691072

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