Image Makers Art gallery artwork presents Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett

~SPECIAL PRICING AVAILABLE AT GALLERY OF THE STARS IN NEW HOPE. VISIT NEW HOPE GALLERY PAGE FOR MORE INFO.~ Tony Bennett is an artist. He is best known as a revered performer. Tony Bennett is also a visual artist, painting under his family name of Benedetto. The painter is an alter ego to the performer, living out a passion that is personal and introspective. Ever since Anthony Benedetto, at the age of five, began drawing chalk pictures on the sidewalks of his hometown in Astoria, Queens he has had a commitment to art that has flourished. With his standing over five decades as one of the premier entertainers in the world, he finds time to paint every day, sketching the view from the windows of his hotel suite or out in the countryside’s to which he travels. Tony Bennett began formal training as an art student at the School of Industrial Arts (now known as the School of Art and Design) in Manhattan and continued his studies with private studios and teachers throughout the years. A self-proclaimed \\\"museum freak,\\\" he visits museums and galleries all over the world, especially during his extensive concert tours. Tony Bennett has experimented with a wide range of subjects, has studied the intricacies of various styles, and has learned from the great masters. His body of work reflects an awareness of the history of art and the artist\\\'s continuing passion for enjoying and creating that which is universally recognized as beautiful.

Brotherhood

Based on a painting commissioned by the United Nations; now in the personal collection of Oprah Winfrey. Exhibited in the Dayton Art Institute and in Japan by the Starbright Foundation in 2001. A symbolic picture of two men on the same boat rowing together. Reproduced on page 78 in 2007 'Tony Bennett in the Studio' art book. The availability for this print is very limited.

Golden Pavilion

Based on a painting done in Japan. Sixteen colors lithograph completed in September 1993 at the world renowned atelier by the master printer Eleanor Ettinger on a 150 year old flat bed press. The availability for this print is very limited.

Wolf Trap

A quaint image showing famous artists’ retreat in Virginia. Seventeen colors lithograph completed in September 1993 at the world renowned atelier by the master printer Eleanor Ettinger on 150 year old flat bed press.

Season Greetings

Iconic, all American winter scene. One of the largest watercolors painted by the artist.

New York Still Life

New York skyline seen through the window of the artist’s studio. The painting is adorned with a bouquet and anchored with some of Bennett’s most cared for possessions: his watercolor brush and a small landscape of Central Park. Reproduced on page 52 in 2007 'Tony Bennett in the Studio' art book (included in the purchase of the watercolor).

Downtown San Francisco

Strong composition with delightful colors and misty California air over the ocean.

Fall Foliage With Flag

Heartwarming colorful image. Typical American landscape, with the town buildings intertwined with green, yellow, red and purple foliage.

Holiday In The Sierras

Peaceful but crisp and strong image, in the best tradition of American watercolor painting. Reminiscent of works by Winslow Homer and N. C. Wyeth.

St. Thomas

A peaceful retreat. An inviting image of a bay beach with vacation homes dotting this tropical paradise.

Castle At Meleto, Chianti

The artist, born in an immigrant Italian family, was able to saturate the landscape of his ancestors with a strong visual poetry. The Castle at Meleto was a part of a prestigious museum show at The Butler Institute of American Art. It was honored with a full page illustration in the catalogue published by the Institute in 2001.

Hills Of Tuscany II

Old farm buildings tucked away at the bottom of a hill, in harmony with the powerful Italian landscape.

Golden Gate Bridge

Based on a watercolor commissioned by The Public Broadcasting Service "Tony Bennett's Wonder World: Live in San Francisco," Tony painted a watercolor of the Golden Gate Bridge. The painting session was broadcast live by PBS. The lithographs sold quickly, therefore this print is of a very limited availability.

A Garden in Florence

Luscious garden in a Tuscany villa in Italy. One of Bennett`s favorite subjects. Limited Edition of 350, pencil signed by Tony Bennett. Special offer available. Purchase the pair, A Garden in Florence & Still Life in New York and receive a beautiful commemorative leather bound book!

Still Life in New York

A view from the artist's Central Park studio. Limited Edition of 350, pencil signed by Tony Bennett. Special offer available. Purchase the pair, A Garden in Florence & Still Life in New York and receive a beautiful commemorative leather bound book!