“AND LACER/ACTIONS KILLED PHOTOSHOP…”: MEREDITH DEERHEART REVIEW ABOUT MY WORKS ON DISPLAY AT “COLORS OF AN APOCALYPSE” SHOW AT ALDOBRANDESCA FORTRESS IN TUSCANY (OPENING OCTOBER 6)

People usually have doubts about the origins of my “Lacer/actions” artworks. As I like to repeat, they are realistic and natural images of torn and decomposed publicity posters I see everywhere, all around the world… People think that they are manipulations or enhanced works made with some software programs… So, I created a collage series… Read More “AND LACER/ACTIONS KILLED PHOTOSHOP…”: MEREDITH DEERHEART REVIEW ABOUT MY WORKS ON DISPLAY AT “COLORS OF AN APOCALYPSE” SHOW AT ALDOBRANDESCA FORTRESS IN TUSCANY (OPENING OCTOBER 6)

ABSTRACT STATE OF MIND / COLORS & SIGNS OF A DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTER – LACER/ACTIONS POSTCARDS # 12

* “Abstract State Of Mind” LaceR/Actions Project Realistic and not manipulated image Lithograph, 70×50 (framed) Location: Amsterdam, 2009 * Roberto Alborghetti ‘s LaceR/Actions is a multidisciplinary project and research about the apparent chaos of ripped and decomposed posters and urban/street signs. Transferred on canvas, reproduced on lithographs or textiles (as pure silk), or scanned in… Read More ABSTRACT STATE OF MIND / COLORS & SIGNS OF A DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTER – LACER/ACTIONS POSTCARDS # 12

SUMMER HAIGA: « ET LE CIEL BLEU LAVANDE… » / PURUSHA HONTOY POEM + ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI ART

* La Terre laboures Ses couleurs Et le ciel bleu lavande Ne pleure plus La pluie C’est amer Âpre Dur Comme le sable…sec! * © Poem Copyright Purusha Hontoy © Artwork Copyright Roberto Alborghetti Image 0f Torn and Decomposed Publicity Posters  * ABOUT PURUSHA Purusha Hontoy est une amie des arts de la vie. Diretrice… Read More SUMMER HAIGA: « ET LE CIEL BLEU LAVANDE… » / PURUSHA HONTOY POEM + ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI ART

IN THE GREAT CLEAR SKY: REMEMBERING ARCHITECT GIAN PAOLO BIFFI / LACER/ACTIONS POSTCARDS # 8

* IN THE GREAT CLEAR SKY: REMEMBERING ARCHITECT GIAN PAOLO BIFFI  * Lithograph, 2009, 50×70 (framed, not available) Realistic and not manipulated image * This artpiece is dedicated to architect and friend Gian Paolo Biffi, who passed away in these days. I’m grateful to him for his passionate profession, his enthusiasm and his personal support… Read More IN THE GREAT CLEAR SKY: REMEMBERING ARCHITECT GIAN PAOLO BIFFI / LACER/ACTIONS POSTCARDS # 8

SOS StopOilSpill / MY VIDEO AND ART PIECES SUPPORTING FUERTEVENTURA (CANARY ISLANDS) CAMPAIGN AGAINST OIL EXPLORATION IN THE SEA

* CLIP SOS StopOilSpill / ANIMOTO  * My “Lacer/Actions” images against oil spill disasters: “And the sea waters rose and screamed all their fury”. This clip was created with my art pieces  – realistic and not manipulated images of torn and decomposed posters – and it supports Fuerteventura campaign against the central government’s decision (Spain) to allow… Read More SOS StopOilSpill / MY VIDEO AND ART PIECES SUPPORTING FUERTEVENTURA (CANARY ISLANDS) CAMPAIGN AGAINST OIL EXPLORATION IN THE SEA

“SUCH A BEAUTIFUL MESS” IN THIS DECOMPOSED POSTER – LACER/ACTIONS POSTCARDS # 7

* SUCH A BEAUTIFUL MESS IN MY STRAY HEART Lithograph, 2009, 50×70 (framed, available) Realistic and not manipulated image * Roberto Alborghetti ‘s LaceR/Actions is a multidisciplinary project and research about the apparent chaos of ripped and decomposed posters and urban/street signs. Transferred on canvas, reproduced on lithographs or textiles (as pure silk), or scanned… Read More “SUCH A BEAUTIFUL MESS” IN THIS DECOMPOSED POSTER – LACER/ACTIONS POSTCARDS # 7

COLORS FOR MARILYN MONROE / GRAPHIC RE-ELABORATIONS BASED ON HER HISTORIC ”RED VELVET” PHOTOGRAPHIC COLOR SEPARATIONS NOW OFFERED FOR SALE

A Las Vegas art collector and owner of the original, one-of-a-kind color separations used to produce the iconic “Golden Dreams” calendars from the famous 1949 Marilyn Monroe “Red Velvet” photo shoot, is offering them for sale. These color separations were originally created and owned by the John Baumgarth Company and were discovered as part of… Read More COLORS FOR MARILYN MONROE / GRAPHIC RE-ELABORATIONS BASED ON HER HISTORIC ”RED VELVET” PHOTOGRAPHIC COLOR SEPARATIONS NOW OFFERED FOR SALE

HISTORIC MARILYN MONROE ”RED VELVET” PHOTOGRAPHIC COLOR SEPARATIONS OFFERED FOR SALE

 The most glamorous icon of the 20th Century died 50 years ago, August 5, 1962  *** A Las Vegas art collector and owner of the original, one-of-a-kind color separations used to produce the iconic “Golden Dreams” calendars from the famous 1949 Marilyn Monroe “Red Velvet” photo shoot, is offering them for sale. These color separations… Read More HISTORIC MARILYN MONROE ”RED VELVET” PHOTOGRAPHIC COLOR SEPARATIONS OFFERED FOR SALE

“THE LOST WARHOLS”: TWO IMAGES PERSONALLY SENT TO ME BY KAREN BYSTEDT

 PHOTOS BY KAREN BYSTEDT Three days ago I posted an article about the first limited edition print of Karen Bystedt’s “The Lost Warhols” (www.KarenBystedt.com) collection at the Amber Lounge Grand Prix Charity Fashion Event. That post – without images of the event – is still gaining a lot of traffic and it’s at the top… Read More “THE LOST WARHOLS”: TWO IMAGES PERSONALLY SENT TO ME BY KAREN BYSTEDT

NEVER BEFORE SEEN MODELING PORTRAITS OF ANDY WARHOL DEBUT; FIRST PRINT ACQUIRED BY PRINCE OF MONACO

PHOTOS BY KAREN BYSTEDT  Last May Prince Albert II of Monaco won the bid on the first limited edition print of Karen Bystedt’s “The Lost Warhols” (www.KarenBystedt.com) collection at the Amber Lounge Grand Prix Charity Fashion Event. The winning bid came in at 32,000 Euros (over $40,000 USD). Bystedt’s photographs, taken at “The Factory” in… Read More NEVER BEFORE SEEN MODELING PORTRAITS OF ANDY WARHOL DEBUT; FIRST PRINT ACQUIRED BY PRINCE OF MONACO

MY DAYS IN FUERTEVENTURA # 1 / DISCOVERING AN ISLAND THROUGH COLORS AND… STREET ART

© Photos by ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI I’m in Fuerteventura (Spain), one of the seven Canary Islands – declared biosphere reserve by Unesco – in the Atlantic Ocean, not so far from the North African coast. Tranquility, peace, quiet, sun and enchanting colors: these aree the elements we can find here. Fuerteventura is the colour of its beaches, the… Read More MY DAYS IN FUERTEVENTURA # 1 / DISCOVERING AN ISLAND THROUGH COLORS AND… STREET ART

A MODERN ART INSTALLATION? NO, IT’S ONLY A DISFIGURED TRAFFIC SIGN IN ROME…

  © Roberto Alborghetti During a recent visit to Rome I was captured by a sort of “open air art installation” which showed a stunning colors palette… Really incredible colors and abstract for my “Lacer/actions” research about torn posters and urban signs. As you may see now, that “thing” where I took my images from… Read More A MODERN ART INSTALLATION? NO, IT’S ONLY A DISFIGURED TRAFFIC SIGN IN ROME…