Four-paneled folding screen, c.1958
Piero Fornasettiexpand_more
Laminated wood, pigmentsexpand_more
Gift of Eric Daytonexpand_more 2010.81
On View in Gallery 378expand_more
Piero Fornasetti had many artistic interests: graphic design, decorative arts, historical prints, Italian art and architecture, Surrealism. And they all inspired his unique approach to decoration. The folding screen was one of his favorite formats, and here he has covered the screen’s surface with four layers of historical objects, including musical instruments, guns, whips, hats, keys, canes, and boots. Fornasetti drew from memory, and it’s clear that he absorbed historical details. Every major technological development in guns, for example, is reflected here, from wheel lock to flint lock to percussion in the second register, and finally to a modern revolver in the bottom row.
Details
- Title
- Four-paneled folding screen
- Artist Life
- 1913-1988
- Role
- Designer
- Accession Number
- 2010.81
- Curator Approved
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