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A framed serigraph by Giancarlo Impiglia (Italian/American, 1940 - ), which is entitled "Tennis Player," features the contemporary art-deco style that Impiglia has made famous. It was printed in 1982 and is from an edition of 300.

Giancarlo Impiglia was born in Rome, Italy, on March 9, 1940. He studied at the "Liceo Artistico," (Artistic Lyceum), and at the 'Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma," (Academy of Fine Arts of Rome), where he specialized in murals and mosaics, under the direction of some of the major Italian postwar artists: Giuseppe Capogrossi, Giuho Turcato, Umberfo Mastroianni, Mario Mafai and others. Giancarlo Impiglia is widely recognized as one of the most influential artists of contemporary Art Deco style. By boldly combining hard-edged, abstract human figures with shimmering colors, Impiglia creates a kinetic vision that captures the rhythm of urban life. He juxtaposes static images with carefully planned and controlled geometric patterns, suggesting movement. This evocative imagery simultaneously conveys the joy, excitement, loneliness and sophistication of everyday life in a bustling metropolis. His figures are faceless. Personalities are defined only by sharply drawn profiles - a subtle commentary on the anonymity of city living.