Text by Luca Masia. Illustrations by Giulia Masia.
The true story of a tailor who became the friend and collector of Picasso, Miró and other artists along the Cotę d’Azur
This graphic novel is the true story of the Spanish artist’s tailor Michele Sapone. Settling in Nice after the war, Sapone enjoyed a fraternal relationship with Picasso, Giacometti and Hartung, trading tailor-made clothes for artworks. As Sapone himself proudly declared: “I never accepted a penny from a painter.”
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FORMAT: Pbk, 7.75 x 11 in. / 176 pgs / 160 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $25.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $37.5 ISBN: 9788857250991 PUBLISHER: SKIRA AVAILABLE: 10/29/2024 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: In stock TERRITORY: NA LA
Published by SKIRA. Text by Luca Masia. Illustrations by Giulia Masia.
The true story of a tailor who became the friend and collector of Picasso, Miró and other artists along the Cotę d’Azur
This graphic novel is the true story of the Spanish artist’s tailor Michele Sapone. Settling in Nice after the war, Sapone enjoyed a fraternal relationship with Picasso, Giacometti and Hartung, trading tailor-made clothes for artworks. As Sapone himself proudly declared: “I never accepted a penny from a painter.”
