Cesare Tacchi

Opera acquistata dall'attuale proprietario direttamente dall'artista nella seconda metà degli anni Sessanta

Galleria La Tartaruga, Roma
Galleria Apollinaire, Milano

A professional condition report is available under request to the department.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

“Amici, personaggi, amanti in un ambiente domestico tridimensionale che modifica la superficie della tela attraverso imbottiture trasformandola in un quadro-oggetto. Un racconto vivace in un interno, creato da un “trovarobe di genio”- come è stato definito da Vittorio Rubiu- costruito con stoffe a fiorami, impunture, colore e tessuti naturali o dipinti che, per l’intensa e sovraccarica decorazione ricorda i dipinti di Vuillard. Come nel caso dell’artista francese si evidenzia il valore artigianale del fare: “I chiodi, gli stracci e la lana da imbottire li ha adoperati come mezzi di un artigiano e come strumenti di un pittore, non dimenticando Mondrian e la fotografia, l’inquadratura cinematografica e Burri, la pop e naturalmente de Chirico””

"Friends, characters, lovers depicted in in a three-dimensional domestic environment, modify the surface of the canvas through its padding, transforming it into a painting-object. A lively story contained in an interior, created by a "prop man of genius" - as defined by Vittorio Rubiu - constructed with floral fabrics, stitching, natural colours and fabrics or paintings that, for the intense and overloaded decoration recall Vuillard’s  paintings. Similarly to the French artist, the craftsmanship aspect is underlined: "The nails, rags and wool to be stuffed, were used as craftsman’s and artist’s tools, while Tacchi kept in mind the work of  Mondrian and photography, the cinematic framing,  the work of Burri, Pop Art and  of course de Chirico"

Federica Pirani
(Intorno a Piazza del Popolo, in “Roma Pop City 60-67”, Imola 2016, pp. 15-16)