Momento Maestro Emanuele Taglietti

Short documentary & exhibition at Kaffeemitte, Berlin

"Attualità Nera" (1978 / Acrylic paint), "Il Morto" (2019 / Acrylic paint), "Flamenco" (2020 / Oil on canvas)

ABOUT

MOMENTO is dedicated to the work and life of artist Emanuele Taglietti. He learnt painting from his father at the age of six, and to this day, at over 80, he continues to work relentlessly - one painting at a time. Over the decades, he has created a stunning oeuvre that not only demonstrates his artistic mastery but also invites us to revisit an analogue past. From church paintings to his work on cinema posters and scene backgrounds for Federico Fellini or Ettore Scola to his infamous pulp comics. The exhibition invites visitors to retrace this artistic path and take a look back.

The end?

Taglietti is part of a tradition of painters that can be traced back at least as far as the Etruscans. The art of painting, which was passed down through generations, may have reached a climax - and perhaps also an end point. Because the question arises: Is this form of mastery, which he perfected over a lifetime, still necessary today? In his long career, Taglietti has developed an art that is rooted in a tradition of craftsmanship. And at a time when artificial intelligence can produce an appealing image in seconds, not only painting but man-made art as a whole is facing a profound transformation.

MOMENTO is a look back at an extraordinary artistic creation and celebrates art and its millennia-old heritage. But is also characterized by melancholy: Is this the end of an era?

Emanuele Taglietti

Born in Ferrara, 1943. Learned painting from his father at the age of six.

Graduated from Istituto d’Arte Dosso Dossi in his hometown, then moved to Rome to study set design at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.

Worked with many great directors of Italian Neorealism cinema.

Between 1973 and 1988, Emanuele Taglietti worked as a cover painter for Edifumetto, creating hundreds of sexy covers for series such as Playcolt, Belzeba, Vipera Bionda, Sukia, Ulula, and many others.

Worked as a painting teacher until 2000.

"Alberto Sordi e Silvana Mangano" (1973 / Acrylic paint), Movie poster (1991 / Acrylic paint)

"Michelangelo e Alberto Antonioni" (2022 / Acrylic paint), "Il Viaggio di Mastorna" (2020 / Acrylic paint), "Il Viaggio di Mastorna, 2" (2018 / Acrylic paint)

Copertine Sexy: "Il Mostro" (1968 / Acrylic paint), "Vipera Bionda, Indianapolis" (1975 / Acrylic paint)

“L’uomo dei gatti, Nicola” (1988 / Oil on wood), “Acropoli di Lindos” (1990 / Acrylic paint), “Santuario panellenico di Apollo a Delfi” (1990 / Acrylic paint)

Documentary about Emanuele Taglietti

Momento - A lifetime of art, at the end of an era.

26-minute documentary about Emanuele Taglietti, exploring his work and artistic approach, currently on the festival circuit. Filmed in Ferrara in 2024, it offers a look into Taglietti’s creative process, set against the backdrop of the disruptive changes in art brought about by artificial intelligence.

With: Emanuele Taglietti / Katia Petronelli / Elio Vitali / Nicola Mari / Emanuela Taglietti / Cinzia Calzolari

Original language: Italian // Runtime: 25:55 // Germany, Italy 2025

DOCUMENTARY FROM 2019

Screenshots, "Hand Job" 2019

HAND JOB - Short documentary about Maestro Emanuele Taglietti, master of erotic cover pages. The artist talks about his work and career and remembers a time when the Italian fumetto sexy was still a pop-cultural phenomenon.

Ferrara & Berlin 2019 / 07:40 minutes / Original language: Italian / engl. SUB

CONTACT

Gregor Hutz: www.gregor-hutz.de

Emanuele Taglietti on Instagram: @emanuele_taglietti

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