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Christian is not only a world traveler, paint them, because they were strong
but he has chosen to live in some of and sensual and their clothing involved
the most interesting "places" on the a lot of drapery. In painting this series,
planet - Asia, Africa, Europe, America, Christian was able to combine his
India and Indonesia. He establishes a talent for portraits and draperies with
residence, creates a studio and works the exotic still life components of the
seven days a week on his art. The Moroccan household and market
exotic "places" are chosen because of places.
their visual appeal - the open markets,
the street scenes, the colorful Even Christian's downtown loft in New
costumes of the people and the rich York City was Moroccan in flavor - rich
landscapes. oriental rugs and claret colored
cushions covered the floor. The walls
During his early career, Christian was were dressed with Indian tapestries.
commissioned to do portraits of some
of the most famous people in the When he moved to Italy he settled in a
world. This gave him the financial lovely old farmhouse in the hills of
freedom to travel and create the series Tuscany. He found a wonderful old
"Places and Faces." Tuscan local called Gamba who posed
for him, the result was incredible. This
Christian had always been fascinated was a period of staggering inspiration
by the sensual and the exotic and this and accomplishments.
series fulfilled a long time ambition to
paint in Morocco. He had been inspired Ronald Parker's portrait, which appears
by the beautiful faces he had seen on on the back flap of the dust jacket, was
his first visit and had always wanted to a gift from the artist in 1984.
