Gianni Benvenuti
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A young Eskimo child is depicted at the precise moment before he/she
launches an arrow to the sun. According to Eskimo lore, the concept has
deep symbolic meaning. To the viewer, the image has a luminous exoticism
with the subject dressed in a traditional costume. It is masterfully
rendered in a post-impressionist style, with soft, pulsating, dreamy
colors evocative of fantasy. The highly polished composition is
eye-catching, based on a strong diagonal movement and precise cropping.
It looks better in person.
Unsigned, unframed. Work is executed on
thin cardboard glued to a heavier illustration board. It was done on
assignment for an Italian book on Eskimo Fairy Tales. The painting's
visual look and feel are as magical as its narrative.
And it looks better in person.
Giovanni "Gianni" Benvenuti (26 June 1926 – 15 September 2005),[1]
commonly known as Benvenuti,[A] was an Italian artist whose career
spanned multiple decades and diverse art forms, including painting,
sculpture, printmaking, illustration, and cartooning.[3][4] His work
earned recognition across Europe and the United States.He is best
known for his work as an illustrator of children's books, having done
illustrations for classics such as Grimms' Fairy Tales,[6] Winnie the
Pooh, and Mother Goose.
Bio From: wikipedia
Benvenuti is recognized as a significant figure in 20th-century Italian art. His work, encompassing painting, sculpture, printmaking, illustration, and cartooning, has been exhibited in major galleries across Italy, France, and the United States.[5] His pieces are held in private collections and museums, including the Museum of Modern Italian Art in Milan.[5] Following his death in 2005, Benvenuti's wife, Elfie Harris, initiated plans to establish a museum in their former studio in Germantown, Philadelphia, to honor his work