Artist: Valerio Adami (b. 1935)
Title: From the "Heart and Rainbow" Album
Year: 1984
Technique: Original Color Lithograph on Paper
Dimensions: 75 x 52 cm
Status: Hand-signed and numbered 25/200 by the artist (Lower Left/Right)
Publisher: Published by Goldman's Art Gallery, Haifa, for the Jerusalem Variety Center and the Rainbow's Amie Karen Center (Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles).
About the Artwork:
This striking 1984 lithograph by the renowned Italian master Valerio Adami is a highlight of the "Heart and Rainbow" charity album. Adami's signature style—characterized by bold black outlines and flat, vibrant color fields—is perfectly showcased here. The central motif of a labyrinth-like heart, bisected by a vivid, dripping rainbow, creates a powerful visual metaphor for hope and developmental habilitation. This Valerio Adami piece is an exceptional example of European Pop Art influence combined with profound philosophical symbolism.
About the Artist:
Valerio Adami (b. 1935): A leading Italian painter, educated at the Accademia di Brera in Milan.
Style: Famous for his "Cloisonnism" style, reminiscent of stained glass or comic book aesthetics, often addressing history, literature, and mythology.
Legacy: Adami is considered one of the most important living European artists, with major retrospectives at the Centre Pompidou and other elite institutions.