Valentino Marra - Two Women

The work draws on a Pop aesthetic in its use of famous or mass-produced images. Pop Art emerged in the United States in the second half of the 20th century as a result of artists' interest in and critique of the contemporary "consumer society." All expressions of Pop Art presuppose a sort of double bond with the world of consumerism and mass media. In some ways, Valentino Marra's artistic production can be considered a Pop aesthetic, with regard to his use of contemporary icons and famous faces from film and entertainment. However, Valentino Marra's work explores a further dimension, more aesthetically than conceptually.

Valentino Marra's image is iconic, it invades the surface of the painting, occupying the entire composition. But this artist's reflection on the massified icon departs significantly from the conceptual principles of Pop Art. Marra isn't interested in a critique of consumerism, or the value of art in the age of mass-produced techniques; for Marra, the pop icon has a purely aesthetic value. And it is in this direction that the painter's artistic language pushes. The famous face becomes a pretext, and its form, sculpturally captured by the painter, merges into an elegant composition of sinuous shapes and pure colors.

Valentino Marra, painter and sculptor, was born in Martano in 1956. He has exhibited his work in numerous shows in Italy and abroad, achieving considerable public and critical acclaim. He has created several altarpieces, but his work is primarily associated with reproductions of female icons, which are included in numerous public and private collections.

The transaction takes place with maximum security for both the seller and the buyer. We take care of the conformity (provenance, authenticity, state of conservation) of the work and handle the shipping.
Returns are possible no later than 14 days after receiving the order.