Pola Negri Canvas Print

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It’s all about the eyes! This is Pola Negri (1897-1987), one of the first film stars during Hollywood’s “silent” and “golden” eras. With her seductive eyes and sultry looks, she was the female counterpart of Rudoph Valentino, filmdom’s first sex symbol, and in fact the two were romantically involved before his death in 1926. Born and raised in Poland of Slavic ancestry, Pola was the first European to be awarded a Hollywood contract, and she was one of the highest paid stars of her era.
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I create whimsical, graphic, stylized, often Asian-inspired & sometimes jeweled or embellished interpretations of people, animals, ethnic subjects, objects/still lifes. Art, like life, should SPARKLE! I sign my work 'SOMOGYI' the ethnically-correct version of my Hungarian surname, and I often incorporate my signature into the design of the art itself. I earned a degree in theater from the U. of Wisconsin, an additional degree, summa cum laude, in fashion design from FIDM/Los Angeles, and turned to creating art seriously in 2014 upon retiring from jobs in office administration and free time spent dancing, singing and acting. I have a passion for the exotic--music, dance, food, people--and for exploring other cultures and eras, which is...