Tag Archives: Wilma Montesi

5 November

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Wilma Montesi’s story is the story of an Italy in need of another Renaissance. An Italy scarred by war and Fascism. An Italy anxious to substitute misery with glamour. Wilma, aspiring actress, was a young woman whose romantic dreams became … Continue reading →

Posted in JOTS, Rome/Italy | Tagged Rome, via Tagliamento, Wilma Montesi | 2 Comments

Vieni, Marcello, vieni!

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Art for Housewives

Federico Fellini was from Rimini but moved to Rome in 1939. He wanted to be a writer but enrolled in law school to appease his parents. Of course the war changed everything. Fellini was into making films evolving around politics … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings & Paintings | Tagged Cimitero Verano, Fellini, La Dolce Vita, Marcello Mastroianni, Nico and the Velvet Underground, Roma, Rome, Silvana Mangano, Verano Monumental Cemetery, Wilma Montesi | 3 Comments

The Cold Case of Wilma Montesi

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Art for Housewives

It was the day before Easter of 1953 when fishermen found a young woman’s body on the beach of Torvaianica not far from Rome. Her face was in the sand and her shoes, stockings, garter belt, and skirt were missing. A … Continue reading →