Luigi Castiglioni (1936–2003) - Acrylic On Marble Powder - Cat

Luigi Castiglioni (1936–2003) - Acrylic on marble powder - CatAcrylic on marble powder depicting a catTitled "Mansuestus"Signed lower rightDated 1995Please note that the glass is broken lower leftLuigi Castiglioni (1936–2003) was an Italian painter, illustrator and decorator who became a French citizen. He is best known for his work in fashion illustration, advertising, theater, as well as for his dreamlike and symbolist paintings. His style is characterized by great graphic finesse, subtle colors, and an often poetic and phantasmagorical universe. He is often associated with a surrealist universe, sometimes close to Magritte. His works combine elements of nature and stylized human figures. Visible at the Galerie Courcelles Antiquités, at 97 rue de Courcelles, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris