Ricardo Summers Isern “Serni” - Bandit
Ricardo Summers Isern or Ysern, known as Serni (El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, 1908 – Madrid, 1995), was a draftsman, painter, illustrator, poster artist, muralist, and printmaker.
He was the uncle of Manuel Summers Rivero, a film director who won a Silver Shell at the San Sebastián Film Festival (1963), and the great-uncle of musician David Summers Rodríguez, lead singer and bassist for the band Hombres G.
The work we are presenting is an unfinished costume sketch by the artist related to the creation of a costume design by Ivonne Blake for an unidentified performance or film. The authorship of this work is attested to by a branch of the Peris family, which certifies its authenticity.
Black pencil and watercolor on paper.
Dimensions: 402 x 206 mm (approx., unframed); 51 x 34.5 cm (framed)
Ricardo Summers Isern or Ysern, known as Serni (El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, 1908 – Madrid, 1995), was a draftsman, painter, illustrator, poster artist, muralist, and printmaker.
He was the uncle of Manuel Summers Rivero, a film director who won a Silver Shell at the San Sebastián Film Festival (1963), and the great-uncle of musician David Summers Rodríguez, lead singer and bassist for the band Hombres G.
The work we are presenting is an unfinished costume sketch by the artist related to the creation of a costume design by Ivonne Blake for an unidentified performance or film. The authorship of this work is attested to by a branch of the Peris family, which certifies its authenticity.
Black pencil and watercolor on paper.
Dimensions: 402 x 206 mm (approx., unframed); 51 x 34.5 cm (framed)
