Ceravolo Portrait Photography
American, b. 1953
The paintings of Ceravolo can be found in many influential corporate and private collections, including: ELTON JOHN, ROD STEWART, HUGH M. HEFNER, PETE DAVIDSON, GRANT CARDONE, DAVID BRENNER, MONIQUE VAN VOOREN, WARNER BROS., RCA RECORDS AND SCHENLEY INDUSTRIES to name a few.
His art came to popular attention when he was commissioned to create five large scale paintings for the lobby of The Palladium Theatre in New York City. The large oil paintings were of legendary Superstars in the music business, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Frank Zappa, Neil Young and Hall and Oates.
Ceravolo started to add abstract elements to his realistic figurative oil paintings and he coined the term Portrait Illusions in 1979 which referred to the appearance of the finished painting where the color abstract areas of the painting gave the illusion that they were "floating" in front of the realistic figure which he painted in values of Gray, Black and White on the canvas. This unique technique caught the eye of many collectors and galleries and brought the work of Ceravolo to a worldwide audience.
He works at his Hampton's studio creating his Urban POP paintings where he still combines colorful abstract elements with Black, White and Gray figurative images.to
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Artist: Ceravolo
"Chuck Close Study for 3D painting" 47x38" one of a kind archival pigment print
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When Ceravolo met Chuck Close for the first time in 2008 he told Chuck that Chuck had indirectly feed his (Ceravolo's) family for the past 25 years because he (Ceravolo) started to paint large scale portraits after seeing Chucks portrait of Phillip Glass...
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"The Silent Star" 46x38 on canvas
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Located in Southampton, NY
"The Silent Star" by Ceravolo is inspired by Actress Louise Brooks. The unframed canvas measures 46x38".
In this work Ceravolo has combined and image of his portrait painting of ...
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Triple Chuck Close, 15x41, Oil, encaustic, steel grid and archival pigments
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Find a wide variety of authentic Ceravolo portrait photography available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Ceravolo in canvas, fabric, acrylic paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Ceravolo portrait photography, so small editions measuring 38 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Alice Zilberberg, Sasha Bezzubov, and Keun Young Park. Ceravolo portrait photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,500 and tops out at $6,500, while the average work can sell for $5,500.




