''La Straniera'', 1941 - art by Sergio Gargiulo
by Movie World Posters
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''La Straniera'', 1941 - art by Sergio Gargiulo
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Movie World Posters
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Mixed Media - Vintage Movie Poster
Description
The 1941 film La Straniera (The Stranger) is a modern adaptation of a novel by Alexandre Dumas. The plot revolves around a mysterious woman who, after promising to marry a wealthy American, withdraws all her money from their bank account and disappears. The American is left with a cryptic phone call from her, stating she has "obtained justice from several people." The film unfolds her quest for vengeance against the male population, using means that range from infidelity to murder. This quest is driven by her desire to avenge her mother, who was seduced and abandoned by a philanderer. Notably, a French-language version of the film was also made simultaneously with the Italian version.
About the poster artist:
Sergio Gargiulo was an Italian painter and poster artist. In the 1930s he was commissioned by MGM to do publicity portraits of some of its leading stars.
Gargiulo's art has an extremely personal and recognizable style. The focus of the designer, in fact, falls precisely on faces: there is no setting or scenery; gazes and facial expressions are enough to connote the story. The focus of this artist is on portraits and the plot becomes secondary, preferring a simple and minimal graphic composition.
In this stylistic choice, Gargiulo favors clean, graphic lines and the use of iridescent and bright colors to create luminous effects on the face. The movie stars occupy the space entirely, carving out a space in fanciful spots, clouds, or squares. In some cases, Gargiulo chooses interesting monochrome shades of gray or shades of bronze, giving the characters the noble status of sculpture. Gargiulo's artworks are sculptural portraits.
Search “Gargiulo” to see his other art.
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