Masks
Victor Gadino
- Item Number
- 30
- Estimated Value
- Priceless
- Sold
- 160 USD to papacusco9
- Number of Bids
- 4 - Bid History
Item Description
My inspiration came from seeing the play and the movie. I love the Belle Epoch and Baroque eras and their over-the-top design sensibility. I'm also drawn to people, images and objects that are so extremely beautiful that they border on the grotesque. That very fine line always fascinates me. Although I used appealing elements like gold leaf and a cherub playing the violin, I felt mixing that with the skull and cross bones and the teardrop of blood suggested the mood of The Phantom of the Opera story perfectly. I used found objects that I had lying around my studio. The cherub is one of a pair of Christmas ornaments and the bits of metal are from my hunting through flea markets for my jewelry designs. Swarovski crystals were used for the teardrop.
Item Special Note
This auction lot also includes a classic black windowcard signed by the Broadway cast of The Phantom of the Opera, including autographs from the show's current stars Norm Lewis (The Phantom), Mary Michael Patterson (Christine Daaé), Kaley Ann Voorhees (Christine Daaé Alternate) and Jeremy Hays (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny).
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