"Alain Delon" 2024

Dimensions: 100 x 130 cm

Medium: Spray paint and silkscreen on screen-print panel

Artist: Maximilian Wiedemann

At first glance, it's Alain Delon: the impossibly poised icon of French cinema, staring coolly through time. But look closer—his face isn’t made of shadow and light. It’s made of Romy Schneider.

In this work, Wiedemann immortalizes a relationship that captivated Europe. Every contour of Delon’s face is built from hundreds of miniature images of Romy, the actress, muse, and woman he once loved. This is more than portraiture—it’s a visual biography.

The artwork speaks to the invisible imprints we leave on each other. Delon’s legacy—on screen and off—is inseparable from Romy’s, and here, her presence is embedded in his very being. Each silkscreened impression whispers of glamour, heartbreak, and the deep entanglements of fame and love.

Created using Wiedemann’s signature layering of spray paint and silkscreen, the piece glows with subtle metallics that shift under changing light, drawing viewers in for a double-take.

This is a collector’s piece not just for fans of cinema, but for anyone who appreciates storytelling through technique.
It’s not just Alain Delon.
It’s Alain, made of Romy.