Artist Birthdays, August 3: ANTHONY BENEDETTO (TONY BENNETT)

ANTHONY BENEDETTO (August 3, 1926 – )

• Nationality: American
• Field: Painting
• ARTiFact: Best known as revered singer Tony Bennett, he was chosen as the official artist for the 2001 Kentucky Derby and the United Nations twice commissioned his artwork – including a painting for their 50th Anniversary (purchased by Oprah Winfrey).
• Artist Quote: “If you study the masters — Picasso, Jack Benny, Fred Astaire — right up to the the day they died, they were performing. If you are creative, you get busier as you get older.”
• Important Artwork (shown below): Homage to Hockney.

Related Links:

• For more information about the artist, visit www.benedettoarts.com
• Discover more about your favorite artists at Park West Gallery