HAUNTED BY SIN, HUNTED BY SINNERS: Placing an Iconic Hollywood Portrait by Rufino Tamayo in a Star-studded Blockbuster

  • 'In the Land of Saints and Sinners', a star-studded Robert Lorenz film, premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival...
    Photo Credit: Adrian Grabe

    'In the Land of Saints and Sinners', a star-studded Robert Lorenz film, premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 6th, 2023.

     

    Set in Ireland in the 70s it follows a newly-retired assassin as he finds himself drawn into a lethal game of cat and mouse with a trio of vengeful terrorists. Working closely with the lead producers Facing East Entertainment and Jumpy Cow Pictures, Gerber & Stauffer Fine Arts placed an important painting by Rufino Tamayo from a client's collection in key scenes, adapting the script to make sure the work plays its part naturally in the story and ensuring perfect visual representation in postproduction.

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  • The painting, a mesmerizing portrait of Gary Cooper's wife Veronica, was bought by us a few years ago from the Cooper estate. It quickly found a new home in the Pacific Heights mansion of a client who is himself a movie aficionado and was immediately keen on investing in the continuation of the painting's stellar Hollywood pedigree when approached with our project.
  • In the Land of Saints and Sinners Director: Robert Lorenz Released: 2023-10-06 Cast: Liam Neeson, Ciarán Hinds, Kerry Condon, Sarah...

    In the Land of Saints and Sinners

     

    Director: Robert Lorenz

    Released: 2023-10-06

     

    Cast: Liam Neeson, Ciarán Hinds, Kerry Condon, Sarah Greene, Jack Gleeson

     

    Production: Facing East Entertainment, Jumpy Cow Pictures, Davis Films, Merlin Films, Prodigal Films
  • Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991) Portrait of Mrs. Gary (Veronica) Cooper, 1954 Signed and dated ‘Tamayo O-54’ (lower left) Oil on canvas...
    © Rufino Tamayo / 2024, ProLitteris, Zurich

    Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991)

    Portrait of Mrs. Gary (Veronica) Cooper, 1954

    Signed and dated ‘Tamayo O-54’ (lower left)

    Oil on canvas

    76.2 x 61 cm

     

    Provenance

    Collection of Gary and Veronica Cooper (acquired directly from the artist)

    Gerber & Stauffer Fine Arts, Zurich (acquired from the above)

    Private Collection, Los Angeles

  • Gerber & Stauffer Fine Arts is working on several  projects connecting important collections with the film and entertainment industries. Interested parties should schedule a brief call with us to find out whether or not a collaboration might be an option. Unsolicited project submissions and introducers will be ignored.