
La Regina di Rio (Dancin' Days vs Amália Traïda)
2004
A provocative work by Francesco Vezzoli, *La Regina di Rio (Dancin' Days vs Amália Traïda)* weaves together threads of popular culture, nostalgia, and melodrama through the artist's characteristically theatrical lens. The title playfully stages a cultural collision between the iconic Brazilian telenovela *Dancin' Days* and a reimagined, betrayed Amália Rodrigues, the celebrated queen of Portuguese fado. True to Vezzoli's practice, the piece explores celebrity, artifice, and the seductive power of mass media through a richly layered web of fictional and historical references.
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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 6, 2016
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