Franco Turcati - Ella Fitzgerald, 1986
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Franco Turcati’s Giclée print “Ella Fitzgerald, 1986” was printed in 2026.
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Description from the seller
Ella Fitzgerald, nicknamed “Queen of Jazz” and “The First Lady of Song,” is universally regarded as one of the greatest and most influential jazz singers of all time. During her extraordinary career—crowned by 14 Grammy Awards—she managed to dominate the musical scene thanks to a voice of unique power, characterized by a range spanning over three octaves. Active for as long as 59 years, Ella Fitzgerald published over seventy albums, selling about 40 million copies worldwide. Her improvisational ability, especially in scat, has become legendary: no one but her could transform the voice into a pure musical instrument, giving rise to virtuosity that could last more than five minutes without ever losing melodic elegance. In the final phase of her career, she liked to surprise the audience with funny and impeccable imitations of other artists: famous ones include Rose Murphy, Dinah Washington, Della Reese, and Louis Armstrong. This exclusive image was created by Franco Turcati during a memorable concert by Ella Fitzgerald in Turin (Italy) in 1986.
Type of print
Created by a specialized company Multicolor, directed by Chiara Cascone, in Fine Art Giclée print on 310 g Cotton Canson Etching paper. This is no. 20 of a edition of 50 copies with museum-quality.
Signed by the Author and with a dry stamp
Attached Certificate of authenticity signed with a dry stamp
Private sale
Shipping is done in a cardboard container to preserve its condition.
Author
Franco Turcati has been a photographer since 1965. His archive includes over six decades of images taken in Europe and the United States, spanning street photography to reportage, from contemporary art to motorsport, up to landscapes. His works are original testimonies of eras, places and irreplaceable moments, today offered as numbered and signed Fine Art prints.
www.francoturcati.it
Archivio Fotografico Franco Turcati – Dal 1965
Notizie a questo link:
https://www.synaestheticmag.com/arts-culture/fashion-and-advertising-photography-in-1970s-and-80s-italy-franco-turcati
Ella Fitzgerald, nicknamed “Queen of Jazz” and “The First Lady of Song,” is universally regarded as one of the greatest and most influential jazz singers of all time. During her extraordinary career—crowned by 14 Grammy Awards—she managed to dominate the musical scene thanks to a voice of unique power, characterized by a range spanning over three octaves. Active for as long as 59 years, Ella Fitzgerald published over seventy albums, selling about 40 million copies worldwide. Her improvisational ability, especially in scat, has become legendary: no one but her could transform the voice into a pure musical instrument, giving rise to virtuosity that could last more than five minutes without ever losing melodic elegance. In the final phase of her career, she liked to surprise the audience with funny and impeccable imitations of other artists: famous ones include Rose Murphy, Dinah Washington, Della Reese, and Louis Armstrong. This exclusive image was created by Franco Turcati during a memorable concert by Ella Fitzgerald in Turin (Italy) in 1986.
Type of print
Created by a specialized company Multicolor, directed by Chiara Cascone, in Fine Art Giclée print on 310 g Cotton Canson Etching paper. This is no. 20 of a edition of 50 copies with museum-quality.
Signed by the Author and with a dry stamp
Attached Certificate of authenticity signed with a dry stamp
Private sale
Shipping is done in a cardboard container to preserve its condition.
Author
Franco Turcati has been a photographer since 1965. His archive includes over six decades of images taken in Europe and the United States, spanning street photography to reportage, from contemporary art to motorsport, up to landscapes. His works are original testimonies of eras, places and irreplaceable moments, today offered as numbered and signed Fine Art prints.
www.francoturcati.it
Archivio Fotografico Franco Turcati – Dal 1965
Notizie a questo link:
https://www.synaestheticmag.com/arts-culture/fashion-and-advertising-photography-in-1970s-and-80s-italy-franco-turcati
Details
Date of print
2026
Artist
Franco Turcati
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Title of artwork
Ella Fitzgerald, 1986
Condition
Extremely fine
Technique
Digital print, Giclée
Height
29.7 cm
Edition
20/50
Width
21 cm
Signature
Hand signed
Genre
Pop Culture
