Murga in Buenos Aires Argentina Metal Print
by Venetia Featherstone-Witty
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Murga in Buenos Aires Argentina metal print by Venetia Featherstone-Witty. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum. The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
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Murga is a form of popular musical theatre performed in Uruguay during the Carnival season. Murga groups operate in Montevideo and at the Buenos... more
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Artist's Description
Murga is a form of popular musical theatre performed in Uruguay during the Carnival season. Murga groups operate in Montevideo and at the Buenos Aires Carnival, though to a lesser extent than in Montevideo; the Argentine murga is more centred on dancing and less on vocals than the Uruguayan one. Uruguayan murga has a counterpart in Cadiz, Spain from which it is derived, the chirigota, but over time the two have diverged into distinct forms.
The Murga is performed by a group of a maximum of 17 people, usually men. In the months prior to Carnival, which takes place from late January to early March in Uruguay, each group will prepare a musical play consisting of a suite of songs and recitative (heightened speech) lasting around 45 minutes. This suite will be performed on popular stages in the various neighbourhoods, known as tablados, throughout the Carnival period. Groups also vie against one another in a prestigious official competition.A traditional murga group is composed of a cho...
About Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Welcome to my image gallery, and thank you for taking the time to visit! There is a short biography below to introduce myself. "Venetia is an award-winning photographer, world traveller and owner of Featherstone Photography & Film. Born in the UK, Venetia moved to the USA where she created an art and custom framing business in Los Angeles, California. Subsequently, Venetia created other art-related business's, including eight years working as a freelance chef aboard private yachts, which gave her more opportunities for travel and photography. At present Venetia is exploring South America to capture more alluring images for her business Featherstone Photography & Film." A short documentary film about Manta Rays can be viewed on...
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Maria Coulson
Nice capture. L
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you Maria for all your support! Happy 2016 :)
Burak Turkmen
Very nice capture Venetia!
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you Burak!
Inge Riis McDonald
Love the movement and activity in this fun street scene:)
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you very much Inge!
Ginger Wakem
What a fun street scene!
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you Ginger!
Manjot Singh Sachdeva
Congrats on featuring the beautiful picture
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you very much Manjot!
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful artwork is being featured in The World We See Group:-)
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you Robyn for the feature in "The World We See"
Stephen Stookey
Lovely!
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you Stephen - love your work too!
Pedro L Gili
Excellent done, Venetia! A great capture!
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Gracias Pedro!
Alan Kepler
Love the action and light on this Venetia!
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you Alan!
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you John for another feature in "Images That Excite You!"