Giancarlo Impiglia
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Giancarlo Impiglia (born in Rome, Italy[1]) is an Italian-American visual artist best known for his art-deco style murals and canvases of high life doings influenced by Cubism.
Impiglia began as a visual artist in the Arte Povera (poor art) mode with his Blue Jean works.[2]
In 1975 Impiglia executed a 45 foot long mural of "Old New York" in the building 99 John Street in the financial district of Lower Manhattan.[3] In 1993 Absolut Vodka issued a color print ad featuring a commisioned work by Impilgia for their hearaled ad csmpaign featuring Absolut artists, "Absolut Impilgia".[4]
He has also created sculptures in his signature art-deco cubist influenced style.[5]
Over the course of several decades Impiglia has been commissioned to do murals for many of the Cunard line "Queen" cruise ships, including the QE2.[6] His work is held in tbe permanent collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.[7]
Impiglia lives and works in the East End of Long Island.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.artnet.com/artists/giancarlo-impiglia/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://hamptonsarthub.com/2017/07/28/features-giancarlo-impiglias-bright-and-bold-compositions-beckon-and-challenge-to-come-closer-to-the-art/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Mural in Financial District Building Lobby Re-creates New York's Past". The New York Times. December 5, 1975.
- ^ "Absolut Ads".
- ^ Evans, Charlotte (February 15, 1981). "Westchester Journal". The New York Times.
- ^ https://www.cunard.com/en-us/the-cunard-experience/guestspeakers/giancarlo-impiglia [bare URL]
- ^ "Poster". 1982.
- ^ Taylor, David (December 29, 2022). "Giancarlo Impiglia Rings in 2023 with Art Deco Dan's Cover". www.danspapers.com.
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