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Creation Date: 1980
Materials: Ink on Paper
Dimensions: 17" x 14" x 1"
About the Item: "America's Cup" by Franco Costa, Signed Serigraph printed in 1980 from an edition size of 999. The overall size of the Serigraph is 16.5 x 13.5 inches. The condition of this piece has been graded as A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling. Here is some supplemental information about the Serigraph: Signed in pencil and numbered by Franco Costa, the official painter of the America's Cup. In a white wood frame with a 2 inch mat with a 3/4 inch front profile and a 3/4 inch side profile.
About The Artist
Franco Costa (1934 - 2015) was an Italian painter whose visual inspiration draws from a rich history of artistic friendships and worldly influences which can be seen in his characteristically distilled graphic pieces. He is well known for his art associated with several major sailing events, and his background includes stained glass, music, language and literature, cinema, costume design, sculptures and textiles. His friends, acquaintances and collaborators include Nicolas de Sta‘l, Pablo Picasso, Henry Matisse, Che Guevara, Dior, Lancetti, Grs, Valentino, Federico Fellini and Stanley Kubrick. His travels took him through many varied locations around the globe including Scotland, Switzerland, France, Argentina, Brazil, Ethiopia, China, India, Nepal, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands and of course his home of Italy.
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