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Dante Ferretti Memoirs
ISBN: 9788857246741
(PB - EN)
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The book Dante Ferretti Memoirs centres on the life and artistic career of world renowned Italian production designer Dante Ferretti, three times Oscars winner and icon in the world of cinema.
Famous internationally thanks to a number of collaborations with Hollywood productions, Dante Ferretti has worked with directors such as Fellini, Pasolini and Scorsese. Published by Skira and produced by Into the Sun Films, the book will be curated by Yi Zhou, who will also write the foreward.
The book will trace Dante Ferretti's fascinating career, starting from his childhood memories to his recent theatrical collaborations, passing through the installation of his works and sketches at the MoMA in New York. He also shares not only about the years spent on sets of directors such as Fellini, Pasolini, Scorsese, but also about his collaborations with Scola, Zeffirelli, Burton, as well as the meeting his wife, Francesca Lo Schiavo, his life partner and collaborator set decorator.
Dante Ferretti confides us about his passion for cinema and what prompted him to become a set designer, giving readers anecdotes and curiosities about this magical world. He will reveal what draws inspiration when starting a new project, talking about his latest work for the movie "Stars and Scars", written and directed by Yi Zhou. Dante Ferretti Memoirs ends with the dreams and hopes of this multifaceted artist, whose sceneries have accompanied the lives of several generations of cinema lovers.
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