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Viewer, This collection was put together to document the life works of my uncle, Claude J. Falcone. He would only loan his paintings to people because he felt that no one could attach to them the same value that he did. I grew up looking at these paintings. I have borrowed several of these paintings over the years and have a particular attachment to several of them. I apologize for cropping out edges of paintings. I tried to avoid cropping as much as possible, but many of the paintings were poorly framed and I thought they should be viewed on their own merit, not the quality of the frame. His work was photographed with a 35mm Minolta camera with incandescent work-lights. Several pieces show hot spots which I could not avoid because of glass and varnish. Certain works with a high gloss finish or behind glass were shot at an angle. Some of the paintings had basement mold which was cleaned first with water by Norma Falcone. The entire job took several hours and we shot them by size and shape. Only one painting is out of focus and I hope to shoot this one again. I also hope to photograph the paintings in the possession of Nick Falcone Sr. and David Falcone. The paintings can be broken down into several types: nature scenes, landscapes, abstract shapes, cubist type work, still lives, portraits, early Mexican work, opera and ballet scenes. |
I found that he was influenced by a variety of sources, including Cézanne,
Picasso, Mondrian, Van Gogh, Chagall and Degas. He experimented with the
use of thick applications of paint, oil wash techniques, various varnish
finishes and it seems he sometimes painted over pre-existing paintings
to create something new. The Mexican-type paintings were done early-on when he was an exchange student in Mexico. The ones of backstage theatrical subjects were painted during the time he worked in the opera and ballet in the early 50's. His more recent work includes most of the abstract subjects. The largest painting is the purple and yellow "Resurrection" painting which is about 5x 5-1/2 feet. His work really slowed down after his heart problems in 1980. Most of his work was done from art college to 1978, but I'm guessing. This record is not by any means perfect, but it is a labor of love. It brings me closer to his thinking process. He taught me that every painting is a problem. By documenting this body of work, I saw his mind at work and this gave me a certain level of satisfaction. I hope that you enjoy viewing his work and thinking about happier times we spent together with him. - Claude Edward Falcone |
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