Franco Costa (painter)
| Franco Costa | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 October 1934 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 4 March 2015 (aged 80) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Education | Ecole des Art et Métiers, Paris |
| Known for | Painting, Costume Design, Sculpting and Textiles. |
| Spouse(s) | Mila Valvassori, Valentina Mascia, Jose Pauline Beemsterboer |
Franco Costa (14 August 1934 — 4 March 2015) was an Italian painter known for his colourful paintings and his art associated to several major sailing events. He also worked with cinema, costume design, sculptures and textiles.
Costa was born 14 August 1934 in Rome.
In 1948, Costa had his first experience in stained glass in a church in Dundee, Scotland. Two years later, at the age of sixteen he finished his studies of violin and harmony at the Accademia of Santa Cecilia in Rome and his Jesuit Classical education. He continued his studies, simultaneously, in French language and literature in Geneva, architecture in Zurich and studied at L’Ecole des Art et Métiers in Paris. During this time, while in Vence and Antibes, France, he often met with Nicolas de Staël, Pablo Picasso, Henry Matisse and other artists.
After the death of Nicolas de Stael, Franco Costa left for South America where he travelled to Argentina and Brazil, mainly for the project of building Brasilia with his uncle Lucio Costa. During his time in South America he encountered, among others, Che Guevara, Manuel Kantor and Hugo del Carril.
Returning to Europe in 1965, Franco collaborated with French and Italian high fashion as a stylist for new design of fabrics, used by Dior, Lancetti, Grès and Valentino..
In 1967 he travelled to Ethiopia where he published his book “Theodor II” (a story on Emperor Theodor’s life). While travelling through China, India and Nepal he was inspired by oriental arts. He returned in Europe in 1968 when he collaborated with Federico Fellini as a costume designer and assistant art director for the film “Juliet of the spirits”. In 1971, he collaborated, in Argentina, with the writer of “Clockwork Orange” and later with the director Stanley Kubrick for both theaterplay and film.
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