Born Giuseppe Dangelico in Bari, Italy, on November 8, 1939, the artist Pino began his studies at the city´s Art Institute. In 1960 he entered Milan´s Academy of Brera where he perfected his talent and skill for painting nudes. In the two years he studied at the Academy, he came under the influence of the Pre-Raphaelites (a group of young British painters, who banded together in 1848 in reaction against what they considered the unimaginative and artificial historical painting of the 18th and early 19th centuries) and the Macchiaioli (a group of 19th-century Tuscan painters who reacted against the rule-bound art academies and looked to nature for instruction). From 1960 to 1979 his work appeared in several major exhibitions throughout Italy and Europe, but he sought more artistic freedom that he experienced in Italy.
Shortly after Pino emigrated to the United States in 1979 his art work attracted the attenion of the book publishing industry. In 1980, Zebra Books Publishers commissioned him to do his first book cover. His interpretation was new, fresh and sensual,and his popularity grew within the literary community. He became the artist-in-demand for Zebra, Bantam, Simon, and Schuster, Harlequin, Penguin USA and Dell, illustrating over 3,000 books. His style influenced and eventually dominated this market.
Although Pino devoted thirteen years to illustrating book covers, he never abandoned his love for fine art and returned to it in 1992. Since then his art has been exhibited in some of the finest galleries in America; he has appeared on major TV networks and been interviewed in national and international journals. Collectors have been drawn to Pino's ability to capture the movements and expressions of his subjects. Many of his paintings have now been released as fine art canvas reproductions,
Each Pino canvas is manufactured to the highest standards using the Giclée process. Often Pino will hand-enhance a canvas, highlighting the image with fresh paint, giving it the look of a one-of-a-kind original. B & R Gallery is proud to make his fine art canvases available on the Internet, and in our gallery in Canyon Country, California.
