Francesca Danieli

American collage artist, photographer and filmmaker
Francesca Danieli
Born
Francesca Costagliola

1953 (1953)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJune 27, 2006(2006-06-27) (aged 52–53)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
EducationVirginia Commonwealth University (BFA)
Columbia University (MBA)
SpouseGary Gensler
Children3

Francesca Danieli (1953 – 2006) was an American collage artist, photographer, and filmmaker.

Early life

Born Francesca Costagliola in Bethesda, Maryland, Costagliola legally changed her name to Danieli at the age of 25. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and a master's degree in business administration from Columbia University.[1]

Career

Danieli and Julia Kim Smith co-directed the film One Nice Thing, which asked participants at the 2004 Republican and Democratic national conventions to say one nice thing about the other party.[2] Danieli's work is included in collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston[3] and the Getty Museum.[4]

Personal life

Danieli's husband, Gary Gensler, became chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The couple has three children.[5]

Danieli died on June 27, 2006, in Baltimore, Maryland from breast cancer.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sun, Baltimore (5 July 2006). "Francesca Danieli, 52, collage artist". baltimoresun.com.
  2. ^ a b "Francesca Danieli, 52; Photo Collage Artist, Filmmaker". Los Angeles Times. 7 July 2006.
  3. ^ "Francesca Danieli: Untitled". mfah.org.
  4. ^ "Gamma Knife #10 (Getty Museum)". The J. Paul Getty in Los Angeles.
  5. ^ "Francesca Danieli, 52, collage artist". Baltimore Sun. 5 July 2006. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
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