The image is taken from the exhibition catalog published by Skira
After Paris Moscow and the exhibition "The Grace Kelly Years" (game from Monte Carlo in the summer of 2007) arrives in Rome. From today until February 28, 2010, the foundation Memmo at its headquarters in Palazzo Ruspoli Via del Corso, welcomes an exciting and intense tribute to Princess Grace. In close cooperation with the Palace of Monaco, who have agreed to expose for the first time unknown objects, the exhibition traces the moments and the main aspects of his life, from Hollywood star Grace Kelly to Princess of Monaco engaged in daily enhance the international role of a Principality which adopted and loved since its first appearance on the Rock in 1956. "Princess Grace has left us an image of elegance unalterable. It may not have seen any of his films, never having visited the Principality of Monaco, this image remains present in everyone's mind as a necessary response to the harshness of the world in which we live, "says the exhibition's curator, Frédéric Mitterrand, a journalist and writer for several months the French Minister of Culture." His early death, which occurred twenty-five years ago - continues Mitterand - has entered the tragic fate of the legendary series, giving it the prominence of the timeless tales. For some time we know that fairy tales are not written for children, but they say the truth and concern everyone. However, that at the Princess Grace the heroine is certainly one of the most moving, it's the last of the past and the first of the modern age. In order to define the Princess Mitterand Monaco is just one word elegance. "The elegance of a rich girl from Philadelphia who embodied the American dream, sophisticated elegance of the rookie of the magazines and romantic comedies that expressed the optimism of the immediate post-war elegance of Hollywood glamor in technicolor, elegant woman in love who freely chooses to change the course of its existence, the elegance of a princess from one of the oldest dynasties in Europe, inflexible and elegance of a mother of a sovereign that is dispensed accurately and without reservation for his own, smiling elegance of a reserve that fascinated the media and lifestyle hypersensitive and poetic keep some mystery, elegance di una bellezza preservata dal perdurare di un fascino giovanile, eleganza di un'epoca della quale fu la passeggera e di cui tutti proviamo nostalgia”.
L’esposizione comincia con una galleria di copertine di giornali illustrati degli anni Cinquanta, periodo in cui Grace era passata da attrice prediletta di Hitchcock a sovrana del Principato di Monaco: le locandine di «Life», «Time» ma anche di «Paris Match», «Gente» e «Oggi». Il percorso prosegue con le fotografie di scena di Eric Carpenter, della Metro Goldwin Mayer, alternate agli scatti di artisti come Howell Conant, Cecil Beaton, Irwing Penn. Seguono le lettere della principessa scritte a personaggi di spicco come Jackie Kennedy, Maria Callas, Alfred Hitchcock and Cary Grant. Then there are the movies of private life that the princess turns director with skills in many important moments of his life. The evening dresses by Christian Dior, Oleg Cassini, Balenciaga, Chanel (among which the dress of black silk flowers worn at the first meeting with Rainier of Monaco and the famous wedding dress in ecru silk Helen Rose) accessories (primarily with the famous exchange "Kelly" of Hermes) and then the jewelry of Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, including replicas of the royal diadem. "The untimely death of Princess Grace-notes Mitterrand - has entered the tragic fate of the legendary series, giving it the prominence of its timeless fairy tales. That's where the actress was the heroine, however, was one of the most moving stories, because among the last of the old days and the first in modern times. " "All this - concludes Mitterand - should allow a return to the incomparable world of Princess Grace and evoke the meaning that involves, for each of us, the survival of his memory."
L’esposizione comincia con una galleria di copertine di giornali illustrati degli anni Cinquanta, periodo in cui Grace era passata da attrice prediletta di Hitchcock a sovrana del Principato di Monaco: le locandine di «Life», «Time» ma anche di «Paris Match», «Gente» e «Oggi». Il percorso prosegue con le fotografie di scena di Eric Carpenter, della Metro Goldwin Mayer, alternate agli scatti di artisti come Howell Conant, Cecil Beaton, Irwing Penn. Seguono le lettere della principessa scritte a personaggi di spicco come Jackie Kennedy, Maria Callas, Alfred Hitchcock and Cary Grant. Then there are the movies of private life that the princess turns director with skills in many important moments of his life. The evening dresses by Christian Dior, Oleg Cassini, Balenciaga, Chanel (among which the dress of black silk flowers worn at the first meeting with Rainier of Monaco and the famous wedding dress in ecru silk Helen Rose) accessories (primarily with the famous exchange "Kelly" of Hermes) and then the jewelry of Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, including replicas of the royal diadem. "The untimely death of Princess Grace-notes Mitterrand - has entered the tragic fate of the legendary series, giving it the prominence of its timeless fairy tales. That's where the actress was the heroine, however, was one of the most moving stories, because among the last of the old days and the first in modern times. " "All this - concludes Mitterand - should allow a return to the incomparable world of Princess Grace and evoke the meaning that involves, for each of us, the survival of his memory."
From Friday, October 16, 2009 to Sunday, February 28, 2010 every day (except Mondays) from 10am to 19:30 on Fridays and Sundays from 10 am to 20:30. Information and reservations for groups prenotazioni@fondazionememmo.it , tel. 06-6874704.
- Grace Kelly (and in this exhibition) had already spoken at here, because I think she was an extraordinary character, unforgettable experience, a truly great icon of the twentieth century. Especially as an actress, because in effect after the wedding was a bit 'refuge in the comfortable and reassuring style / attitude BCBG (bon chic, bon genre) so dear to the French bourgeoisie;
- Memmo the foundation, which manages the exhibitions at the Palazzo Ruspoli, I had a full press kit, with lots of pictures. There I thought a bit ', I also made a small selection, but in the end I decided to put one, but because you've never seen a woman more beautiful and elegant than this? And there's more to say, pace of who I predicted (a few comments ago) depletion (the blog) if I had not posted many beautiful photos;
- my favorite movie is "Hunting the thief, "but I assure you (tested last July) that the atmosphere of the hotel Carlton Cannes is no longer the same, ... dommage;
- if you want to learn more about Grace and the" Kelly read here ;
- if there is pleasure we might think of organizing an output of the group (not in coach, but just all meet in Rome) to go see this show.
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