Irene Cara Estate Signed Surrealist Nude Pencil Drawing COA. Irene Cara Escalera, surrealist composition with nude, pencil on paper, 11.5in x 17.5in visible within mat, 18.25in x 23.875in x 1.375in framed, signed Irene lower left, silvered wooden frame molding. One of four original drawings offered as individual lots in this sale.
PROVENANCE: Estate of Irene Cara Escalera. Known professionally as Irene Cara, an Oscar, Grammy, Tony award winner. The multitalented singer, actress, musician and composer rose to international prominence with her starring role as Coco in the movie Fame which inspired a generation of performing arts academies, magnet schools and countless famous performers. Prior to Fame she was a child star as a recording artist and cast member of the Electric Company and she followed up her Fame stardom with the iconic song from Flashdance and an international touring career interspersed with Hollywood movie and television appearances. Irene semi-retired to Florida and continued developing musical projects privately from her home. All items in this auction were personally removed from her Largo, Florida residence by our staff. Some of the items when specifically noted have been identified as having been worn in various televised events while some others though unidentified were clearly part of her stage and touring ensam. Each lot comes with a Certificate of Authenticity authorized by her Estate Personal Representatives.

Diagonal foxing stains likely from acidified rear mounting masking tape upper corners, overall toning, additional smaller edge stains, scuff middle left near edge, generally sound other than toning, not examined out of frame, frame chipped and dusty.