Giuliano Grittini (1951) - Jeeg Robot





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Giuliano Grittini's original Cracker Art work Jeeg Robot, a 35 × 35 cm mixed‑media portrait on paper, hand-signed, dated 2017, in excellent condition; a unique piece.
Description from the seller
An extraordinary and vibrant masterpiece by the Italian Pop Art master Giuliano Grittini (1951). This exceptional work captures the legendary anime icon "Jeeg Robot d'acciaio," a cult symbol of pop culture from the 1970s and 1980s. Grittini develops this nostalgic icon through his acclaimed technique "Cracker Art," officially invented by him in 2016 to deconstruct and reassemble modern visual myths. The composition boasts explosive pop energy combined with a luxurious texture, making it a highly desirable object and a primary target for high-end Pop Art collectors, anime enthusiasts, and prestigious contemporary design spaces. Technical assessment and details: Artistic and technical quality: Authentic Cracker Art on heavyweight paper. Grittini masterfully applies precious gold leaf as the base matrix. He then overlays a visual manifesto printed on fine vellum, deliberately tearing away the layers to create a complex and rich material stratification (decoupage) finished with glossy protective resins. Thanks to the manual tearing process, every single piece in this series is a unique and unreproducible artwork (Unique Piece). Marks and authenticity: Fully certified. Hand-signed in pencil by the artist with the initials "G. Grittini" on the bottom center margin. Labeled as "P.A. Original" (Artist's Proof) on the bottom left. Stamped with the official red ink stamp "MUSEUM CRACKER ART" and the artist’s embossed dry signature at the bottom right. Conditions: Excellent / Like new, impeccably preserved, untouched paper, glossy and bright gold leaf, pigments perfectly saturated). Material: Cracker art on fine paper with gold leaf applications and resins. Technique: Mixed media / Collage / Polymaterial decoupage (Cracker Art). Era: 2020s (Contemporary Art). Color: Brilliant gold background, cobalt blue, vibrant orange, green, black. Signature: Present (Autograph in pencil at the center + official museum stamps).
The lot will be carefully packed and shipped with contracted couriers. For this lot, shipments outside the European Community are not available.
Seller's Story
An extraordinary and vibrant masterpiece by the Italian Pop Art master Giuliano Grittini (1951). This exceptional work captures the legendary anime icon "Jeeg Robot d'acciaio," a cult symbol of pop culture from the 1970s and 1980s. Grittini develops this nostalgic icon through his acclaimed technique "Cracker Art," officially invented by him in 2016 to deconstruct and reassemble modern visual myths. The composition boasts explosive pop energy combined with a luxurious texture, making it a highly desirable object and a primary target for high-end Pop Art collectors, anime enthusiasts, and prestigious contemporary design spaces. Technical assessment and details: Artistic and technical quality: Authentic Cracker Art on heavyweight paper. Grittini masterfully applies precious gold leaf as the base matrix. He then overlays a visual manifesto printed on fine vellum, deliberately tearing away the layers to create a complex and rich material stratification (decoupage) finished with glossy protective resins. Thanks to the manual tearing process, every single piece in this series is a unique and unreproducible artwork (Unique Piece). Marks and authenticity: Fully certified. Hand-signed in pencil by the artist with the initials "G. Grittini" on the bottom center margin. Labeled as "P.A. Original" (Artist's Proof) on the bottom left. Stamped with the official red ink stamp "MUSEUM CRACKER ART" and the artist’s embossed dry signature at the bottom right. Conditions: Excellent / Like new, impeccably preserved, untouched paper, glossy and bright gold leaf, pigments perfectly saturated). Material: Cracker art on fine paper with gold leaf applications and resins. Technique: Mixed media / Collage / Polymaterial decoupage (Cracker Art). Era: 2020s (Contemporary Art). Color: Brilliant gold background, cobalt blue, vibrant orange, green, black. Signature: Present (Autograph in pencil at the center + official museum stamps).
The lot will be carefully packed and shipped with contracted couriers. For this lot, shipments outside the European Community are not available.

