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Mario ZamparelliGlamorous Female Musician Painting, Mid-Century, 17 x 12.75 in1950 circa
1950 circa
$9,000
£6,771.91
€7,823.63
CA$12,635.80
A$13,650.81
CHF 7,262.36
MX$164,256.36
NOK 91,956.86
SEK 84,097.05
DKK 58,446.39
About the Item
Mid-century illustrator Mario Zamparelli captures a tall and elegant young female composer or musician. She appears to be lost in thought with one shoe off. At her feet and on the couch, we see scattered papers as if discarded in a fit of artistic frustration. The subject's hand points to a piano, which could be the clue to the narrative. The scene is masterfully rendered and beautifully designed, with soft window light caressing the nude torso of a statue. Most likely done on assignment for a newsstand magazine like Cosmopolitan, Vogue, or Harper's Bazaar, Unsigned, unframed Estate Stamp on Verso
17.13 x 12.75 paper size
Mario Zamparelli served as the chief designer for the reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes' empire, creating his promotional images and designing many of its products.
Mario Armond Zamparelli (June 4, 1921 – September 8, 2012 was an American artist and designer, best known for his connection with Howard Hughes.
Life
Zamparelli was perhaps best known for his connection with Howard Hughes. For 18 years, Zamparelli was Chief Executive Designer of Hughes' empire, and created the corporate identity of TWA, Hughes Airwest, Hughes Helicopters, the Summa Corporation, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and was the artist for Hughes' RKO General movies posters.
He designed interiors and exteriors of many of the legendary Las Vegas hotels, including the Frontier Hotel, the Desert Inn, the Sands, Tropicana, among other Hughes' hotels and casinos and property holdings. He was also responsible for the only portrait of Howard Hughes in existence that was commissioned by Hughes himself.
Zamparelli was also responsible for many of the iconic corporate design identities of many products such as TWA, Datsun, Capitol Records, Hunts, Union Bank, Universal Pictures, Southern California Gas Company, Kimberly Clark, Mattel, the Norton Simon Corporation, among many others. He also designed the Home of the Future for Disney.
At a young age it was realized Zamparelli had the mind of a genius and an extraordinary talent in art, he started his career working in illustration for such magazines as Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Esquire, and Harpers Bazaar until he was handpicked by Howard Hughes as personal artist for his empire.
He was a fine artist, writer, avid photographer and musician, having played in a band with the legendary jazz artist Dave Brubeck in his younger years. He was also poet and an avid art collector and art teacher and was truly respected artist among his peers in the art world.
He is the Who's Who in the American West and Who's Who in American Art. He has won numerous awards, including a Golden Globe Award for "Best Documentary" for a BBC Four Hour "Hollywood Golden Years" documentary featuring Zamparelli's life.
Bio From Wikipedia
- Creator:Mario Zamparelli (1921 - 2012, American)
- Creation Year:1950 circa
- Dimensions:Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)
- Medium:
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- Condition:Overall good condition, some light surface irregularities commensurate with age. Minor scatter craqueleur visible on close inspection The paper support is slightly bowing, but when frame,d that will disappear.
- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU385317437752
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