Pino Daeni

Pino Daeni (November 8, 1939 – May 25, 2010) was an Italian-American book illustrator and artist. He is known for his style of feminine, romantic women and strong men painted with loose but accurate brushwork. Considered one of the highest paid book illustrators of his time, he created over 3,000 book covers, movie posters and magazine illustrations.

Biography Born Giuseppe Dangelico Daeni in Bari, Italy, in November 8, 1939, his talents were recognized by his first grade teacher, who advised Pino's father, Tommaso Dangelico, to encourage his son's artistic precociousness. However, Tommaso remained skeptical of his son's future as an artist.

He was a self-taught artist. His work caught the attention of both Dell and Zebra Book Publishers, and soon after, Bantam, Simon & Schuster, Penguin USA, Dell, and Harlequin. His romance novel covers, painted for such authors as Danielle Steel, Sylvie Summerfield and Amanda Ashley, helped sell millions of books using a then unknown fellow Milanese Italian model named Fabio. By the end of his career, he had designed about 3,000 book covers.

In 2001, Pino's son, Max, began representing his artist-father, despite Pino's initial reluctance. Max successfully grew his efforts into a profitable marketing company, helping his father expand beyond his normal gallery representation to include magazines, books and limited edition fine art prints.

His work continues to appear in art galleries all over the world, and his giclée prints sell into the thousands of dollars.

On May 25, 2010, Pino died at the age of 70 due to cancer.

Influences Pino was deeply influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites and Macchiaioli, and after experimenting with Expressionism, he returned to his Impressionist roots. He found inspiration in the works of such artists as Sargent, Sorolla, and Boldini.

Style His subject matter often revolves around sensuous women in beaches and boudoir settings indoors in tetradic color schemes that evoke the 19th century with women that are beautiful yet confident. Pino painted with oils on linen.

His trademark brushwork is characterized by softly lit females painted with smooth greenish shadows and distinctive, thick pastel-tinted highlights, often with vibrant colored dresses and backgrounds. Noted for his ability to capture fleeting expressions and movement, his women are often lost in thought or waiting for their lovers.

Artworks A Day at the Beach A Mother's Love A Pause A Place in my Heart A Soft Place in my Heart A Time to Remember A Touch of Yellow A Woman of Mystery Affection After Dinner After Midnight Afternoon Nap Afternoon Repose Afternoon Stroll Almost Ready An Enchanted Moment Angel From Above Angelica Anticipation At Rest at the Balcony At the Beach Ballgown Bedtime Stories Best Friends Boudoir Botanical Eden Breezy Day By the Sea Candlelight Cherished Moment Cliffside Retreat Close to Home Close To My Heart Colorful Archway Contemplation Dancing in Barcelona Day Dream Deborah Revisited Desire Desire Suite Drawing of a Young Boy Dreamcatcher Dreamer Dreaming in Color Dreaming Madrid Early Morning Elegant Seduction Enchantment Ester Ethereal Beauty Evening Evening Repose Evening Thoughts Everlasting Beauty Expectations Fanciful Dreams First Glance Flamenco in Red Fleeting Moments Flower Child Flower of Spain Golden Afternoon Good Old Days Harmony Harmony Suite Her Favorite Book In the Glow In the Late Evening In the Shadows Innocence Into The Night Isabella Joyous Memories Just Another Day La Diva Last Touch Late Night Reading Lazy Afternoon Long Day Long Stem Lovelies Longing For Long Way Home Love Notes Love Suite Maternal Instincts Mediterranean Breeze Mediterranean Dreams Memories of My Past Mixed Emotions Morning Breeze Morning Dreams Morning Reflections Music Lover My Doll My Favourite Time Mystic Dreams Parisian Girl Party Dream Passive Moments Peonies Pleasure Dreams Precious Moments Purity Rain Lullaby Recital Red Shawl Reflections Remember When Renegade Heart Restful Resting Time Royal Beauty Safe Harbor Seaside Retreat Seaside Gathering Sensuality Serendipity Shades of Pale Sharing Moments Silent Contemplation Silk Taffeta Sleeping Beauty Soft Light Solace Spring Flower Spirit of Love Sublime Beauty Summer Afternoon Summer Retreat Summertime Breeze Sunday Chores Sweet Dreams Sweet Repose Sweet Sensations The Country Chef The Dancer The Gathering The Gift The Good Ole Days The Gypsy The Last Dance The Mirror The Musician The Professor The Red Shawl The Red Viola The Safety of Love The Silk Shawl The Star The Young Peddler Thinking of You Touch of Warmth Touch of Yellow Tuscan Stroll Twilight Under the Veranda Untitled (Woman with a Fan) Waiting at the Balcony Warm Memories Wedding Night Whispering Heart White Camisole White Lace White Rhapsody White Sand Wind Swept Windy Day Windy Field Wistful Thinking Woman from Dubai Woman Reclining on a Bed Yellow Rose of Madrid Young Dreams Young Friends