Romano Frea (1945) - Il capo tempesta
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Portrait by Romano Frea (b. 1945), titled Il capo tempesta, an original 1972 mixed-media drawing in multicolour on paper, measuring 72 by 56 cm and sold with frame.
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This drawing is a surrealist portrait by artist Romano Frea , created using India ink and colored pencil on paper. The artwork is signed in the lower left corner. It is titled "IL CAP TEMPESTA" (Storm Head) as noted in the lower margin.
This work, titled "Captain Storm," is an original drawing by Italian artist Romano Frea. Born in Monticello d'Alba in 1945, Frea is a self-taught painter known for a highly iconic, geometric, and visionary graphic style, characterized by intricate geometric patterns and surreal figures born from a cohesion of different images. Details and Characteristics of the Work: Title: Capt. Storm (visible in the handwritten pencil inscription on the lower right margin). Signature: Signed "Romano Frea" on the lower left margin.
Technique: Mixed media on paper, created with the combined use of pencil, ink, and touches of color (marker or colored inks) applied using very fine geometric strokes.
Iconographic Elements: The central figure, of surrealist and vaguely mechanomorphic origin, rests on a large spiral-shaped wheel structure.
At the bottom left, the graphic detail of an arrow shot towards the fractured ground stands out, a symbolic element that emphasizes the dramatic tension of the character.
This drawing is a surrealist portrait by artist Romano Frea , created using India ink and colored pencil on paper. The artwork is signed in the lower left corner. It is titled "IL CAP TEMPESTA" (Storm Head) as noted in the lower margin.
This work, titled "Captain Storm," is an original drawing by Italian artist Romano Frea. Born in Monticello d'Alba in 1945, Frea is a self-taught painter known for a highly iconic, geometric, and visionary graphic style, characterized by intricate geometric patterns and surreal figures born from a cohesion of different images. Details and Characteristics of the Work: Title: Capt. Storm (visible in the handwritten pencil inscription on the lower right margin). Signature: Signed "Romano Frea" on the lower left margin.
Technique: Mixed media on paper, created with the combined use of pencil, ink, and touches of color (marker or colored inks) applied using very fine geometric strokes.
Iconographic Elements: The central figure, of surrealist and vaguely mechanomorphic origin, rests on a large spiral-shaped wheel structure.
At the bottom left, the graphic detail of an arrow shot towards the fractured ground stands out, a symbolic element that emphasizes the dramatic tension of the character.
Details
Artist
Romano Frea (1945)
Edition
Original
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Sold with frame
Yes
Title of artwork
Il capo tempesta
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
1972
Condition
Fair condition
Colour
Multicolour
Height
72 cm
Width
56 cm
Weight
4 g
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Surrealism
Period
1970-1980
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