Mimmo Rotella (1918-2006) - Facciamo l'amore

Original work by Mimmo Rotella, undisputed master of décollage and central figure of European art in the second half of the twentieth century.

The works belong to the famous cycle dedicated to cinema, in which Rotella reworks original film posters through the technique of torn-out paper (strappo) and reassembly, transforming the popular image into a powerful contemporary visual language. The torn, overlapped and recomposed fragments generate a dynamic tension between image and memory, between a cultural icon and an artistic gesture.

“Facciamo l’amore” is one of the celebrated décollage multiples dedicated by Mimmo Rotella to Marilyn Monroe, an absolute icon of cinema and twentieth-century pop culture.

The work arises from the reinterpretation of the Italian film poster for Facciamo l’amore (Let’s Make Love, 1960), with Marilyn Monroe as the protagonist. Through the technique of décollage, Rotella tears and rebuilds the original image, transforming the advertisement poster into a work of art in which fragmentation, memory and mass culture coexist in perfect balance.

The composition alternates numerous images of the actress on an intense red background, creating a strong visual impact and one of the most representative subjects of the production devoted to Marilyn Monroe.

The works are hand-signed and bear the dry stamp of the Mimmo Rotella Foundation, an element that guarantees their authenticity and strengthens their collectible value.

Facciamo l’amore - Multiplo decollage with torn poster applied to serigraphic support on cardboard.
100 x 70 cm
Signed at the bottom right and numbered at the bottom left
Exemplar number: P.A
Dry stamp 'Fondazione Rotella Nord Est Milano' at bottom left
Work published in the catalog "Mimmo Rotella multipli decollage" Silvani Editore on page 62 (the catalog is not included)

Work never framed, in excellent condition.