Pino Original Paintings
Pino original paintings are true works of art, and recognized as some of the greatest figurative works of our time. Giuseppe "Pino" Dangelico (1939-2010) was born in Bari, Italy. Trained at The Art Institute of Bari and later at Milan's Academy of Brea, he perfected his skills painting nudes and figures and was heavily influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites and Macchiaioli.
Pino Original Drawings
After establishing himself as a successful artist in his native land, Pino decided to immigrate to the United States in search of further artistic freedom and opportunity. He was soon discovered by the distinguished Borghi Gallery, which held several prestigious exhibitions of his work in New York and Boston. Pino's early paintings, featuring soft and romantic characters, caught the attention of major book publishers Dell and Zebra Books. In 1980 Zebra commissioned him to do his first book cover.
His popularity soon grew within the literary community, and he became the artist-in-demand for Zebra, Bantam, Simon and Schuster, Harlequin, Penguin USA and Dell. Over the ensuing decades Pino illustrated the covers of over 3,000 books, with his unique style dominating the market.
Lot 602: Pino's "Sunday Chores" Original Study
While working as the industry's top illustrator, on the side Pino painted fine art oils; this body of work has become his trademark. Pino original paintings elicit feelings of warmth, nostalgia, love and family. Lot 601: Pino’s “Spirit of Love” Original Study is a beautiful piece of a young mother with her daughter and son. The delicately conveyed moments in time are the vision of his alter ego, a young boy surrounded by beautiful women - with his sisters, aunts and cousins serving as inspiration. His paintings are often set on picturesque beaches on the Mediterranean where he grew up. A perfect example of one of these paintings is Lot 598: Pino’s “Good Ole Days” Original Watercolour. Pino's exceptional ability to capture the movements, expressions and deep contemplation of his subjects has brought his artwork a worldwide following and many commissions for private portraits.
Image Left- Lot 601: Pino's "Spirit of Love" Original Study ; Image Right- Lot 598: Pino's "Good Ole Days" Original Watercolour
His rich and vibrant work closely mirrored his personality. Pino's technique, founded by warm and exciting colors and a subtle approach to his subjects, is his hallmark and demonstrates why his original oils, limited edition giclées and serigraphs are highly sought after by collectors throughout the art world. Lot 600: Pino’s “Shadow of My Love” Original perfectly captures this technique, as the beautiful woman in the painting is embracing her baby daughter in her arms. An intriguing painting is Lot 599: Pino’s “Old News” Original oil on canvas, which was painted in 2008. A different subject matter, as this spectacular painting is of an elderly man, sitting in a chair and reading a book.