Mario Zamparelli
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As
an astute observer of female beauty, Mario Zamparelli showcases his
portrait painting skills in this mid-century montage of four stunning
young women. The closer the viewer gets to each portrait, the more the
artist's astonishing technical prowess is revealed. The work was most
likely an editorial assignment for a major newsstand women's magazine
such as Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Esquire, or Harper's Bazaar.
Unsigned; estate stamped verso
Matted, not framed, Matt size 19.75 x 15.75
Bio from Wikipedia
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.