03/05/09

Gals: Stanfield Fine Art To Host Famous Romantic

Long before book publishers approached Italian artist Pino Daeni, the expressive painter already enjoyed a thriving reputation for his warm, nostalgic style and ability to convey movement in his portraits.

Nonetheless, it was Pino's 20-year career illustrating romantic scenes for Bantam, Harlequin, Penguin and several other major publishers that earned him global recognition. Pino ruled the industry of romance, illustrating covers for over 3,000 popular novels. Using an unknown, long-tressed male model in his early works, Pino made famous the now iconic symbol of manly ultra-romanticism - Fabio.

Daeni impacted the arts world more quietly with his private works, maintaining an impressive fine arts collection that has earned him a reputation as one of the industry's most...

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