Pino Daeni
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Pino Daeni was an Italian Impressionist book illustrator and artist. He is known for his unique style of feminine, romantic women and strong men painted with his loose but accurate brushwork. Considered one of the highest paid book illustrators of his time, he created over 3,000 book covers, movie posters and magazine illustrations.
Eventually, Pino enrolled at the Art Institute of Bari, then went on to Milan’s Academy of Brera in 1960, where he honed his craft for painting from the live nude.
From 1960 to 1979, his work garnered several prizes and awards. During this period, he was commissioned by two of Italy's largest publishers, Mondadori and Rizzoli
, for numerous book illustrations. After a visit to Manhattan in 1971, Pino's experiences of the art scene at that period led him to feel restricted in Milan, and in 1978, he moved to New York, where he believed the artistic freedom would allow him greater opportunities. He brought with him his family -- wife Chiara, seven-year old daughter Paola, and five-year old son Massimo.
Under the sponsorship of the Borghi Gallery, he held several shows in New York and Massachusetts. His work caught the attention of both Dell
and Zebra Book Publishers, and soon after, Bantam
, Simon and Schuster, Penguin USA
, Dell, and Harlequin
. His romance novel covers, painted for such authors as Danielle Steele, Sylvie Summerfield and Amanda Ashley, helped sell millions of books using a then unknown fellow Milanese Italian model named Fabio
.
In 1992, Pino felt the strain of tight deadlines. Eager to leave illustration behind to return to his Impressionist roots, he contacted one of the major galleries in Scottsdale, Arizona
and sent five paintings, which were well received. From then on, his paintings appeared in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
and in Garden City, Long Island
NY. Pino made several appearances on major TV networks, and was interviewed in national and international journals.
In 2001, Pino's son, Massimo, began representing his artist-father, despite Pino's initial reluctance. Massimo, more known as Max, successfully grew his efforts into a profitable marketing company, helping his father expand beyond his normal gallery representation to include magazines and books.
His work continues to appear in art galleries all over the world, and his giclée
prints sell into the thousands of dollars.
On May 25, 2010, Pino died at the age of 70 due to cancer.
, and after experimenting with Expressionism
, he returned to his Impressionist roots. He found inspiration in the works of such artists as Sargeant
, Sorolla, and Boldini.
His trademark brushwork is characterized by softly lit females painted with smooth greenish shadows and distinctive, thick pastel-tinted highlights, often with vibrant colored dresses and backgrounds. Noted for his ability to capture fleeting expressions and movement, his women are often lost in thought or waiting for their lovers.
Biography
Born Giuseppe Dangelico in Bari, Italy, in November 8, 1939, his talents were recognized by his first grade teacher, who advised Pino's father, Tommaso D'Angelico, to encourage his son's artistic precociousness. However, Tommaso remained skeptical of his son's future as an artist.Eventually, Pino enrolled at the Art Institute of Bari, then went on to Milan’s Academy of Brera in 1960, where he honed his craft for painting from the live nude.
From 1960 to 1979, his work garnered several prizes and awards. During this period, he was commissioned by two of Italy's largest publishers, Mondadori and Rizzoli
RCS MediaGroup
RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. , based in Milan and listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, is an international multimedia publishing group that operates in daily newspapers, magazines and books, radio broadcasting, new media and digital and satellite TV...
, for numerous book illustrations. After a visit to Manhattan in 1971, Pino's experiences of the art scene at that period led him to feel restricted in Milan, and in 1978, he moved to New York, where he believed the artistic freedom would allow him greater opportunities. He brought with him his family -- wife Chiara, seven-year old daughter Paola, and five-year old son Massimo.
Under the sponsorship of the Borghi Gallery, he held several shows in New York and Massachusetts. His work caught the attention of both Dell
Dell Publishing
Dell Publishing, an American publisher of books, magazines and comic books, was founded in 1921 by George T. Delacorte, Jr.During the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, Dell was one of the largest publishers of magazines, including pulp magazines. Their line of humor magazines included 1000 Jokes, launched in...
and Zebra Book Publishers, and soon after, Bantam
Bantam Books
Bantam Books is an American publishing house owned entirely by Random House, the German media corporation subsidiary of Bertelsmann; it is an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group. It was formed in 1945 by Walter B. Pitkin, Jr., Sidney B. Kramer, and Ian and Betty Ballantine...
, Simon and Schuster, Penguin USA
Penguin Books
Penguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
, Dell, and Harlequin
Harlequin
Harlequin or Arlecchino in Italian, Arlequin in French, and Arlequín in Spanish is the most popularly known of the zanni or comic servant characters from the Italian Commedia dell'arte and its descendant, the Harlequinade.-Origins:...
. His romance novel covers, painted for such authors as Danielle Steele, Sylvie Summerfield and Amanda Ashley, helped sell millions of books using a then unknown fellow Milanese Italian model named Fabio
Fabio Lanzoni
Fabio Lanzoni ; born March 15, 1959), widely known simply as Fabio, is a famous international Italian fashion model, spokesperson and actor who appeared on the cover of hundreds of romance novels throughout the 1980s and 1990s....
.
In 1992, Pino felt the strain of tight deadlines. Eager to leave illustration behind to return to his Impressionist roots, he contacted one of the major galleries in Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
and sent five paintings, which were well received. From then on, his paintings appeared in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Hilton Head Island or Hilton Head is a resort town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It is north of Savannah, Georgia, and south of Charleston. The island gets its name from Captain William Hilton...
and in Garden City, Long Island
Garden City, New York
Garden City is a village in the town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869, and is located on Long Island, to the east of New York City, from mid-town Manhattan, and just south of the town of...
NY. Pino made several appearances on major TV networks, and was interviewed in national and international journals.
In 2001, Pino's son, Massimo, began representing his artist-father, despite Pino's initial reluctance. Massimo, more known as Max, successfully grew his efforts into a profitable marketing company, helping his father expand beyond his normal gallery representation to include magazines and books.
His work continues to appear in art galleries all over the world, and his giclée
Giclée
Giclée , is a neologism coined in 1991 by printmaker Jack Duganne for fine art digital prints made on ink-jet printers. The name originally applied to fine art prints created on IRIS printers in a process invented in the late 1980s but has since come to mean any high quality ink-jet print and is...
prints sell into the thousands of dollars.
On May 25, 2010, Pino died at the age of 70 due to cancer.
Influences
Pino was deeply influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites and MacchiaioliMacchiaioli
The Macchiaioli were a group of Italian painters active in Tuscany in the second half of the nineteenth century, who, breaking with the antiquated conventions taught by the Italian academies of art, did much of their painting outdoors in order to capture natural light, shade, and colour...
, and after experimenting with Expressionism
Expressionism
Expressionism was a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas...
, he returned to his Impressionist roots. He found inspiration in the works of such artists as Sargeant
Sargeant
Sargeant is the name of the following places in the United States of America:*Sargeant, Minnesota*Sargeant Township, Mower County, Minnesota-See also:*Sergeant, a senior enlisted military rank*Sargent...
, Sorolla, and Boldini.
Style
His subject matter often revolves around sensuous women in beaches and boudoir settings indoors in tetradic color schemes that evoke the 19th century with women that are beautiful yet confident. Pino painted with oils on linen.His trademark brushwork is characterized by softly lit females painted with smooth greenish shadows and distinctive, thick pastel-tinted highlights, often with vibrant colored dresses and backgrounds. Noted for his ability to capture fleeting expressions and movement, his women are often lost in thought or waiting for their lovers.
Artworks
- A Mother's Love
- A Pause
- Affection
- After Dinner
- Afternoon Stroll
- An Enchanted Moment
- Angel From Above
- Angelica
- Anticipation
- At the Beach
- Best Friends
- Close To My Heart
- Colorful Archway
- Contemplation
- Day Dream
- Deborah Revisited
- Desire Suite
- Dreamer
- Early Morning
- Ester
- Evening Repose
- Evening Thoughts
- First Glance
- Fleeting Moments
- Flower Child
- Harmony Suite
- Her Favorite Book
- In the Late Evening
- Innocence
- Into The Night
- Joyous Memories
- La Diva
- Last Touch
- Late Night Reading
- Long Day
- Longing For
- Love Suite
- Maternal Instincts
- Memories of My Past
- Mixed Emotions
- Morning Breeze
- Mystic Dreams
- Parisian Girl
- Passive Moments
- Precious Moments
- Purity
- Reflections
- Restful
- Sensuality
- Serendipity
- Shades of Pale
- Sharing Moments
- Silent Contemplation
- Soft Light
- Solace
- Spring Flower
- Summer Retreat
- Summertime Breeze
- Sunday Chores
- The Dancer
- The Gypsy
- The Red Shawl
- The Safety of Love
- Thinking of You
- Whispering Heart
- White Rhapsody
- White Sand
- Wistful Thinking
- A Woman of Mystery
- A Time To Remember
- Good Old Days
- Mediterranean Breeze
- Mediterranean Dreams
- Remember When
- Spirit of Love
- The Gathering