- George Passantino
George Passantino (1922-2004) was an American
artist ,teacher , andauthor . He studied underRobert Ward Johnson ,Howard Trafton , andFrank J. Reilly . He taught at the Famous Artists School inWestport, Connecticut , at the Art Students League, and at the Silvermine College of Art inNew Canaan, Connecticut . He lived inRidgefield, Connecticut .Passantino was the author "The Portrait and Figure Painting Book" (1979), which has been published in seven languages; "Figures in Oil" (1980); "Portraits in Oil" (1980); and "Figure Painting Step by Step" (2000). He contributed to the book, "Six Artists Paint A Portrait", (1974).
His awards include the Charles Noel Flagg prize at the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts. Passantino's work has been exhibited at the Salmagundi Club, the Wadsworth Athenaeum, the National Academy, and many shows.
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