The atmosphere created by this portrait takes us back to the world of seduction and impossible love.
Artist's interpretation
This portrait titled " Marlene " in tribute to film actress Marlene Dietrich The image is taken from one of the most famous scenes from the film "_cc781905- 5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_Shangaï Express ” by filmmaker Josef von Sternberg in 1932. In this film Marlene Dietrich plays the role of Shanghai Lily, a life girl aboard a train heading to Shanghai which will be intercepted by rebels and where an old impossible love story will resurface.
. I chose oil as a medium to execute this canvas in order to explore a plasticity and a texture different from that given by acrylic. A monochromatic approach using black and white brushstrokes arranged somewhat in a pointillist fashion, but interpreted in a contemporary fashion, allows the interplay of shadows and lights which are so important in conveying the intensity of the character to be well conveyed. The texture generated by the plastic work of the spatula in the material admirably amplifies the emotion that emerges from this canvas.
Technical data
Title of the canvas: Marlene
Artist: Luc Fortier
Year of completion : 2019
Location : Montreal
Theme: Portrait
Style: Contemporary Pointillism
Medium : Oil on canvas
Technique : Painting knife
Original work size: 48 x 48 x 1.5 in (121.9 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm)
Hanging system included: Iron wire at the back
Dominant colors: Monochrome black and white
Marlene - Portrait of a cinema actress, monochrome, 48x48 in
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