''A Breath of Scandal'', 1960 - art by MCP
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Title
''A Breath of Scandal'', 1960 - art by MCP
Artist
Movie World Posters
Medium
Mixed Media - Vintage Movie Poster
Description
A vintage movie poster from Spain of ''A Breath of Scandal'', a 1960 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz and based on a play by Samuel Taylor. The film features a notable ensemble cast, including Sophia Loren, Maurice Chevalier, John Gavin, and Angela Lansbury.
The story is set in the fictional European principality of Carafino, and it revolves around Princess Olympia (Sophia Loren), a headstrong and free-spirited young woman who finds herself embroiled in a scandalous affair. Olympia is engaged to Prince Charles (John Gavin), but she becomes infatuated with a dashing American millionaire, Charlie Foster (Maurice Chevalier). This romantic entanglement creates a major scandal in the conservative royal court, as Olympia's unconventional behavior challenges the traditions and decorum of the aristocracy.
As the story unfolds, Olympia's escapades with Charlie lead to a series of comedic and romantic situations, with Angela Lansbury playing the role of the formidable and disapproving Countess Lina. The film explores themes of love, class differences, and the clash between tradition and modernity.
"A Breath of Scandal" is known for its lavish production design and costumes, which capture the opulence of European royalty. The film combines elements of romantic comedy with social commentary, as it pokes fun at the rigidity of aristocratic society while celebrating the spiritedness of its female lead, Princess Olympia.
The director, Michael Curtiz, was a highly accomplished filmmaker with a prolific career in Hollywood,. perhaps best known for directing the classic film "Casablanca" (1942), which is considered one of the greatest films in cinematic history. Curtiz's ability to handle both the technical aspects of filmmaking and the nuances of storytelling contributed to the film's success.
Overall, "A Breath of Scandal" is a charming and lighthearted romantic comedy that showcases the talents of its cast and provides a glimpse into the world of European royalty in a bygone era.
About the artist:
MCP is the imprimatur of the graphic design and fine art company from Barcelona, Spain. It was established in the 1930s by Spanish artists Ramon Marti, Josep Clave, and Hernan Pico. It specialized in designing Spanish posters for American and European films until closing in the late 1970s.
The trio of artists and graphic designers MCP has strongly influenced the style of movie posters and the tradition of film imagery in Spain, making their style unmistakable. Despite the natural differences in their workmanship, the MCP fine art company maintains a certain uniformity of intentionality and graphics in the panorama.
The artworks are all characterized by a great compositional clearness: uniform colors, thick and marked lines, and realistic brushstrokes. The space is filled with harmony, ensuring the balance between solids and voids. MCP's posters are, moreover, underlined by a palette of recurrent colors: light blues, greens, yellows, and pastel shades, making them sophisticated and appealing objects.
The three artists came from humble upbringings. Pico, for example, had to support his family from a very young age and later worked as an apprentice wall painter. Having a knack for painting, at age 14, he enrolled at the Escola de Belles Arts in Barcelona. While there, Pico became friends with Clave and Marti, later forming MCP together, an acronym of their surnames. He continued his studies at Barcelona's prestigious Cercle Artistic de Sant Lluc.
Pico taught art between 1970 and 1975 as a professor at the Escola Massana Municipal Center of Art and Design in Barcelona. His paintings are displayed in museums and private collections throughout Spain, Mexico, most other countries in Europe, and the United States.
MCP achieved its highest output of posters between 1945 and 1965, at one time employing Macario Gómez Quibus (nickname "Mac"). Mac later became a renowned independent poster artist.
Some of the well-known films they designed posters for were "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950), "The Bad and the Beautiful" (1953), "The Big Heat" (1953), and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961).
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