ANITA BERBER II - Limited Edition 2 of 5 Print

The four studio techniques of aquatint, intaglio, drypoint, and Chine Collé were employed to create this original etching by Jerry Di Falco. Its title refers to the German Cabarat dancer and performance artist, Anita Berber, who was born in Dresden on June 10th 1899 and died young in 1928. The work is part of the artist’s “TEARS FOR BERLIN SERIES”, a collection of etchings devoted to The German Art Movement of the 1920s. It was executed on a zinc etching plate that measured four inches wide by five inches high or 10.160cm by 12.700cm, and the printing paper was hand trimmed to eight inches by ten inches. This etching is part of a portfolio of FIVE EDITIONS; moreover, the editions are limited to only five etchings each. This work—from the SECOND EDITION—is executed in a blend of French, oil-based blue etching inks printed on Rives BFK white paper (also from France). Di Falco used a Thai mulberry bark paper (infused with Japanese Kozo threads) treated with methylcellulose for the color overlay (the Chine collé process). This work was printed and published by the artist at the Center for Works on Paper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on The Fleisher Art Campus, which is an art school for students and professional artists associated with The Philadelphia Museum of Art. The photographic image Di Falco used originated from a print by German fashion photographer, Madame D’Ora (a.k.a. Dora Kallumus) taken in 1922. Berlin was the central location in the world in the 1930s for avant-garde and Dadaist performance art. The political satire inherent in the scripts added an artistic edge to the entertainment and theatrical aspects of CABARET. In addition, Anita Berber was one of the most infamous dancers; she loved cocaine and could often been seen at nightspots with her pet monkey. She also gained a reputation for her nude performances, lesbian affairs, and S/M themes. Her second marriage to Dadaist cabaret, Sebastian Droste, caused scandals. The marriage ended after he stole her jewels to finance a move for himself to New York City. In 1924 she attend a performance by American dancer Henri Chatin-Hoffman in Berlin; she fell in love, and they married two weeks later. In October 1925, the duo began a nationwide tour of their production, and it was whilst they were in Düsseldorf that the artist Otto Dix painted his portrait of her. In summer of 1926, Anita and Henri were on tour with their new production “Dances of Sex and Ecstasy”. Whilst in Zagreb, Anita publicly insulted the King of Yugoslavia and was imprisoned for six weeks. THE PRICE OF THIS ETCHING INCLUDES A GOLD PAINTED WOOD FRAME WITH GLASS AND ACID FREE MAT. THE FRAME MEASURES 12 INCHES HIGH BY 9 INCHES WIDE. THE WHITE MAT CONTAINS A GOLD INNER TRIMMED EDGE. THE ARTWORK ARRIVES WIRED AND READY TO HANG ON YOUR WALL. A WALL HOOK AND NAIL ARE INCLUDED.

Printmaking:Aquatint on Paper

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:5

Size:9 W x 12 H x 1 D in

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