FAZZINO, Charles (1955-). One World One N.Y.C.
Original framed silkscreen serigraph in 3D, trial proof, signed by the artist, produced in New York in 2000. 505 x 395 mm. (size including frame) 280 x 190 mm. (image size).
Born in 1955, Charles Fazzino is the son of a Finnish sculptor (Irene) and an Italian mode shoe designer (Salvatore). He took his first formal art class in 1967 and later graduated from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan in 1977 with a degree in Bachelor of Arts.
Fazzino's three-dimensional creations are labor-intensive, which require several stages to complete. The artist begins with a sketch of a flat concept idea that is illustrated and re-worked by Freelance illustration artists under his guidance for weeks or even months before the limited edition process even begins. The flat artwork is sent to a Digital printer for reproduction. The flat sheets return to Fazzino's studio where more than 40 freelance artists who complete the laborious 3D process work at home, all handcut with an Xacto knife, to cut out the elements from cutout sheets and mount them onto heavier boards using Silicone glue to raise and create the 3D layered effect. Fazzino often equates the process of building up the layers of artwork to "layering it like a lasagna." The 3D artworks are then finished off by hand with glitter and Swarovski crystals.
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