|  Portrait de Maria Callas A Portrait of Maria Callas, 1969 Matériaux divers/Various materials, 349 x 323 mm |
While preparing the film "Medea"
(which features Maria Callas) on the isle of Saphon as well as at his friend's
place (Giuseppe Zigaina), Pasolini made a whole series of portrait-sketches
of the Diva. The director-artist attached a lot of importance to the particular
choice of materials--which were, among others, dried flower-petals,
wine and vinegar. By using them he developped a highly personal symbolism
of the moment--the drawings were supposed to slowly fade, very much like the
memory of the moment when they had been created. Version française dans Portrait 2 
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