LIMITED PRINTS Made in Italy ROMA
These images are part of the Cicconi Archive which is a very comprehensive collection of images that cover the Italian 20th Century (1890-2000) in original negatives and glass negatives (plates). From this archive we have carefully selected a unique number of unseen images. Printed by hand in Rome, directly from the original negative (or plate). They all come with a CertiďŹ cate of Authenticity.
FILM BACKSTAGE
LA DOLCE VITA
Title:
Trevi fountain scene
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Description:
Triptych of images with Anita Ekberg. Perhaps the most famous and iconic scene of Italian cinema
Date:
10th April 1959 Rome
Print size:
8X8cm each
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Title:
White kitty
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Description:
Actress Anita Ekberg nearby the Trevi fountain with a white kitty on her head
Date:
10th April 1959 Rome
Print size:
20X20cm (8X8 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Title:
Pretino dress
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Description:
Actress Anita Ekberg wears the famous and highly controversial “pretino dress” designed by Sorelle Fontana and reinterpreted by Piero Gherardi.
Date:
April 1959 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Title:
Mastroianni in a spotlight with Fellini
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Description:
Actor Marcello Mastroianni during the late dinner “al fresco” before the rock and roll dance scene.
Date:
April 1959 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Title:
Fellini and the feather dancers
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Description:
Director Federico Fellini teaching the scene to male dancers
Date:
13th August 1959 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
FILM BACKSTAGE
BEN-HUR
Title:
Ben Hur, Ciak
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Description:
View of the set from up above. Operator with MGM camera and accessory case next to him
Date:
4 June 1958 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Title:
Gargantuan set
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Title:
Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd
Description:
The huge sets could be seen from the outskirts of Rome. The chariot race is considered one of the most spectacular action sequences ever ďŹ lmed.
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Description:
Actors Heston and Boyd both had to learn how to drive a chariot. Heston, an experienced horseman, took daily three-hour lessons in chariot driving after he arrived in Rome and picked up the skill quickly
Date:
4 June 1958 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
Date:
4 June 1958 Rome
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Title:
Peplum Extra
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Description:
An extra during his break, resting on the Italian Lambretta.
Date:
1 June 1958 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Title:
The Director with the Stars
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Description:
Director William Wyler with actors Charlton Heston and Stephen Boyd
Date:
4 April 1958 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
FILM BACKSTAGE
CLEOPATRA
Title:
Dancing wings
Title:
Icy Eye
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Description:
Extras are practicing on set
Description:
Actor Richard Burton’s close up
Date:
8 September 1961 Rome
Date:
April 1962 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
Print size:
20X20cm (8X8 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Title:
A love story
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Description:
Actors Richard Burton and Liz Taylor met on the set of Cleopatra the ďŹ rst time. In this image only a microphone separates them
Date:
April 1962 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
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30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Title:
Boo!
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Description:
Dwarfs on the set playing during a break
Date:
8 September 1961 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Title:
Final touches
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Description:
Last costume arrangements for Richard Burton with Liz Taylor
Date:
April 1962 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
FILM BACKSTAGE
8½
Title:
Double dimension
Title:
Ring a Ring ‘o Roses
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Description:
Star Marcello Mastroianni with director Federico Fellini and actor Guido Alberti
Description:
Actor Marcello Mastroianni in the iconic scene of this film
Date:
October 1962 Rome
Date:
October 1962 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Title:
Eight and a half, Ciak
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Description:
Actor Marcello Mastroianni ready to play the scene
Date:
October 1962 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Title:
La forza
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Description:
Fellini’s dimension and imagination came out with strength (“forza”, in Italian) from the darkness, but also in a calm and dreamy way. In this image with the complicity of an (out)standing Marcello Mastroianni
Title:
Nothing is known, everything is imagined
Cicconi collection:
Roma Press Photo
Description:
Director Federico Fellini is considered one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century An assemblage of dream, memory, imagination and reality
Date:
October 1962 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
Date:
February 1962 Rome
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
ARCHITECTURE
Title:
Building with wisdom
Title:
Colossus
Cicconi collection:
Alberto Cartoni
Cicconi collection:
Alberto Cartoni
Description:
View of the construction of “La Sapienza”University campus (1930’). Mussolini pushed hard to create a university in Rome, which he inaugurated in 1935
Description:
Date:
‘30s Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Title:
Palatino
Cicconi collection:
Agenzia V.E.D.O. (Porry Pastorel)
Description:
The palatine is one of the seven hills of Rome and possibly the oldest. The legend says that Romolo and Remo were found in this area by a wolf. Proof of the this historical heritage is that a short while ago, archaeologist have found remains dating back to 1000 ac
The original statue was twice as high as the Statue of Liberty (circa 90m). The Colosso Mussolini was created to portray the strength of Italy. I depicted Hercules with Benito Mussolini facial features. The statue purpose was to dwarf the “Colossum of Rhodi”. The build was given by Renato Ricci to Luigi Moretti and the bronze statue to Aroldo Bellini. Only the head and the foot were completed, then WWII began. Archivio CIcconi is the sole owner of these extremely rare images.
Date:
‘30s Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Date:
‘30s Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Title:
Stadium of the Marbles
Title:
Plastico del Foro Italico
Cicconi collection:
Alberto Cartoni
Cicconi collection:
Alberto Cartoni
Description:
The marble from Carrara were used to build the steps of the stadium, which in his turn was and extension of the Fascist Academy of sport education (today know as CONI). The 60 statue represent the various discipline. Inaugurated in 1932
Description:
Conceived as “Mussolini’s forum”, it was an imposing sport centre build in the north of Rome. In this image we can see the original maquette
Date:
‘30s Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
Date:
‘30s Rome
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
SOCIETY
Title:
LOTTO
Title:
Zeppelin
Cicconi collection:
Agenzia V.E.D.O. (Porry Pastorel)
Cicconi collection:
Agenzia V.E.D.O. (Porry Pastorel)
Description:
Chilld extracting for the lotto
Description:
Date:
1931 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
Zeppelin LZ 127 flying above Rome near by Piazza Venezia and Campidoglio
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Date:
May 1935 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Title:
Main pillars
Cicconi collection:
Agenzia V.E.D.O. (Porry Pastorel)
Description:
“Teresina” is the model of roman prosperity. She is leaning on an ancient capital in Palatino hill of Rome
Title:
Knuckles and flowers
Cicconi collection:
Agenzia V.E.D.O. (Porry Pastorel)
Description:
Roman boxer Enrico Venturi in the ring
Date:
2nd June 1931 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
Date:
11th February 1932 Rome
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Title:
Snow in Rome
Cicconi collection:
Agenzia V.E.D.O. (Porry Pastorel)
Description:
Uncommon snow day in Rome. Guys and girls skiing by Saint Peter’s church
Date:
1939 Rome
Print size:
20X30cm (8X10 inches)
With Passe-Partout:
30X40cm (12X16 inches)
Printing technique The gelatine silver print on baryt paper is the technique used by artisans to bring to life and on paper the images from the 1880s. All the hand-printed pieces are from the original negative and checked one by one for quality control and finished by hand to make them truly unique. Limited The prints are all numbered and are carefully archived in order to preserve and increase the value over time. You will find an embossed mark at the bottom right corner. Certificate of Authenticity With the print you will also receive a Certificate of Authenticity, a signed A4 sheet. It describes the photograph, shows the scans of the original envelope of the negative or plate box, which proves its actual provenance. This makes these prints exceptional. This kind of information and the high quality of the execution make owning these rare prints a truly unique experience. Packaging The passe-partout is custom made for the print and will be placed within an exclusive box to ensure protection. Made in Italy All the prints are made in Italy with the benefit of the highest form of craftsmanship thanks to local artisans.
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