Joe Ciardiello

Robert Weaver
Posted by Joe Ciardiello at 1:55 pm on February 24th

Great sketchbook drawings in todays NY Times Op-Art section by Robert Weaver from '62 spring training. There's a slide show online : nytimes.com/opinion

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Anti War Art
Posted by Joe Ciardiello at 1:09 pm on January 6th

Dick and Dummy

My contribution to "Artists Against The War". Kudos to Steve for organizing this important exhibit.

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Elmore Leonard
Posted by Joe Ciardiello at 10:05 pm on November 16th

ELMORE LEONARD'S 10 RULES OF WRITING was recently published by Harper Collins. Leonard is considered one of the greatest crime novelists working today and a master of dialogue. Many films have been made from his stories including GET SHORTY, JACKIE BROWN, OUT OF SIGHT and 3:10 TO YUMA. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to meet Elmore (now 82) and work with him and his researcher Gregg on this project.

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NY Times Book Review
Posted by Joe Ciardiello at 2:22 pm on October 14th

Alan Greenspan

I've enjoyed having the opportunity to do a number of portraits recently for the Sunday Book Review. The art director, Nicholas Blechman, is a pleasure to work with. He's that rare breed of AD that "gets" what you do and allows you the freedom to do it.

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Sister Rosetta
Posted by Joe Ciardiello at 10:57 am on May 18th

Since Edel posted his great version of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, I decided to post mine. Later in life she lost a leg (I beleive to diabetes).
She was one of the true unsung pioneers of Rock and Roll... moving from the spiritual to the secular.

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Robert Andrew Parker
Posted by Joe Ciardiello at 2:08 pm on May 14th

The great artist/illustrator Robert Andrew Parker turns 80 years old today. I've been very fortunate to have had a friendship with this remarkable man for over 15 years.
As a way of studio cleaning, I've offered to help him "unload" some of the illustration art he's accumulated over the past 50 years.
There will be a one time only sale of this work at the Society of Illustrators on Friday June 1st in the lower (basement) gallery from 5:30-8:30 pm. The prices are extremely reasonable (checks only, no cash please).
Hopefully some Drawgers in the area can make it.

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Antonio Meucci
Posted by Joe Ciardiello at 10:59 pm on August 31st