Francesca Danieli | |
|---|---|
| Born | Francesca Costagliola 1953 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 2006 (aged 52–53) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | Virginia Commonwealth University (BFA) Columbia University (MBA) |
| Spouse | Gary Gensler |
| Children | 3 |
Francesca Danieli (1953 – 2006) was an American collage artist, photographer, and filmmaker.
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]
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]
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]