Zippo books calendars enamel pins limited edition prints. Since 2004, she has been a monthly contributor to playboy magazine. Olivia does private painting commissions if she has an artistic interest in the project, and her always tight schedule permits. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at art.
Nylon jungle essence bermuda triangle western lady sassy pants after hours zebra lady devils food licorice suite up periscope pin up collection pretty peepers saturday night live edge of night moulin rouge nightstalker panther lady firecrackers dont bother knock cheers uptown girl rapunzel masquerade friday nite at movies kitty who killed cock. She began drawing and painting pinups in the mid 1970s, then began painting erotic fantasies for mens magazines. From 1985 to 2015, olivias pinup paintings appeared in playboy magazine, often with captions written by hugh hefner. We make it easy to collect and publish everything about art, manage collections, and buy, sell and promote. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. She attended the new york school of visual arts, and became involved in the minimalist art movement while there. Pencil and graphite on board, signed in pencil size.
Andrew berardini wir the institute for art and olfaction. I have become a big fan of olivias art and this book showcases it better then anything i have. Click on a print for more details, a larger photo and estimated. It is a bit of an arbitrary division between the larger and smaller ones since there are so many varying sizes so check the size of each one you are ordering. From pencilled roughs, through to the finished work, olivia provides details of the techniques she uses when creating her beautiful paintings. More options olivia deberardinis american illustrator, born in 1948. Feb 06, 2016 olivia has since presented artwork throughout the united states and japan and fans collect her stunning art worldwide. Im glad bettie was very happy with olivias art of bettie. Theres also a very interesting interview with bettie page. She has been working in this genre since the mid1970s.
Olivias interest in figure art goes back to her earliest memories of first lifting pencil to paper. See available works on paper, paintings, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist. Olivia s original art is both rare and highly prized by collectors and fans. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. I would spend hours drawing my mother sleeping on the couch, mother dancing. Olivia has since presented artwork throughout the united states and japan and fans collect her stunning art worldwide. The diverse treatments available range from traditional thermal therapies to the latest beauty innovations, come for glamour or relaxation and be restored from the stress and strain of modern life. Her work featuring highly stylized women became a regular feature in hugh hefners playboy magazine sources. Described as the most elegant of all art critic cowboys, berardini works primarily between genres, which he describes as quasiessayistic prose poems on art and other vaguely lusty subjects. By 1974 financial pressures induced olivia to seek out commercial art work, and so she returned to the skills she had gained as a child, painting beautiful women for periodicals and paperback publishers. In her book let them eat cheesecake, she writes, being an only child, i would sit for hours, just as i do today and lose myself in the drawings.
Her work featuring highly stylized women became a regular feature in hugh hefners playboy magazine. For over 30 years olivia has pioneered the world of contemporary pin up art. The art of olivia limited edition book set containing. Revive body, mind and spirits with a visit to deberardinis spa. View artworks listed within the last 30 days favorite listings. As a small child, i was provided pencils and paper to amuse myself. Olivias original art is both rare and highly prized by collectors and fans. This book is a must have for those who enjoy the work of olivia for one point.
Glamorous cocktail, chumleys restaurant and bar invitation, 1979 lot no. It is in perfect quality and one of the best books i could have gotten. The institute for art and olfaction and writer andrew berardini are teaming up for a freeform writerinresidence collaboration, starting on june 15, 2016 and running through november, 2016. The curves of a woman are very sensual, exotic, exciting as any art piece thru history. By june 2004, she was given her own monthly pinup page for the magazine that continued for many years, often. After our very successful xmas auction, we have searched for more. We make it easy to collect and publish everything about art, manage collections, and buy, sell and promote artworks. Glamorous cocktail, chumleys restaurant and bar invitation, 1979. Here are all of her art in gorgeous color on highquality paper. These limited edition works of art may or may not be currently available. Art fantastix the making of second slice book by pinup. When a gallery image is available we will put them here. The art of olivia including bettie page 2017 calendar.
Olivia paints gal gadot as wonder woman from the smash hit movie. Oct 12, 2015 this is a collection of the tamer images of pinup masterpieces by the master illustrator who influenced the world with her art. She has recaptured the essence of pin up greats such as alberto vargas, george petty and enoch bolles for the audience of today. In a short time olivia secured regular work painting erotic fantasies for mens magazines. Shop for office furniture and supplies online from. Olivia in her own words i was born in 1948 in long beach, california, but spent most of my childhood on the east coast. Whether for personal indulgence or to pamper a friend, you can be sure of a warm welcome at spa. She is is an american artist that is known for paintings of women that are considered cheesecake or pin up art. Her work can be seen in galleries and magazines worldwide. The art of olivia olivias cheesecake chronicles, 1. A particularly interesting feature of this book is the stepbystep explanation olivia offers on how she created one of her most recent pieces. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Being the only child, olivia lived in an adult world where she spent much of her time drawing. In fact she use to come to norma and my school and talk to my students about life drawing in burbank. If we have enough market data we try to provide estimated secondary market pricing. Limited edition prints sideshow collectibles prints auctions. This is also an excellent addition to any collection of pin up art. He has published articles and essays in publications such as frieze, mousse. Thats really three wonder women in one work of art. The residency will result in the publication of a chapbook, containing berardinis essays and thoughts, as penned during the course of his time at the iao. Yes, they maybe risky or naughty to ones eye, but they are totally beautifully painted. It is a fine art giclee print, signed and numbered by olivia and printed on a beautiful watercolor paper. Arthive is a community of artists, collectors and art dealers. Note that the listings on this site are a unique compilation of information and are protected by worldwide. All images and text on this olivia deberardinis page are 19992015 by john malyonspecifica, inc. She has been working in this genre since the mid1970s, becoming a contributor to playboy in 1985.
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