Angelo Pinto was a painter who taught for nearly six decades at the Barnes Foundation in Merion, Pa. One of five brothers, born in Cas'Avellino, Italy, he grew up in Philadelphia, the son of a fruit... Read full biography
Angelo Pinto was a painter who taught for nearly six decades at the Barnes Foundation in Merion, Pa. One of five brothers, born in Cas'Avellino, Italy, he grew up in Philadelphia, the son of a fruit and vegetable vendor, and with two of his brothers, Salvatore and Biagio, began to study art with... Read full biography
Angelo Pinto was a painter who taught for nearly six decades at the Barnes Foundation in Merion, Pa. One of five brothers, born in Cas'Avellino, Italy, he grew up in Philadelphia, the son of a fruit and vegetable vendor, and with two of his brothers, Salvatore and Biagio, began to study art with Dr. Albert C. Barnes in the late 1920's. Barnes took the brothers under his wing and went with them to Italy and France, where they visited Matisse in his studio. It was Matisse who suggested they paint... Read full biography
Angelo Pinto was a painter who taught for nearly six decades at the Barnes Foundation in Merion, Pa. One of five brothers, born in Cas'Avellino, Italy, he grew up in Philadelphia, the son of a fruit and vegetable vendor, and with two of his brothers, Salvatore and Biagio, began to study art with Dr. Albert C. Barnes in the late 1920's. Barnes took the brothers under his wing and went with them to Italy and France, where they visited Matisse in his studio. It was Matisse who suggested they paint in North Africa. Barnes supported that trip, and on the way they were mistakenly arrested as spies in Corsica. Matisse vouched for them and they were released. Mr. Pinto and his brothers opened a photography studio in New York City in the 1930's and... Read full biography
Angelo Pinto was a painter who taught for nearly six decades at the Barnes Foundation in Merion, Pa. One of five brothers, born in Cas'Avellino, Italy, he grew up in Philadelphia, the son of a fruit and vegetable vendor, and with two of his brothers, Salvatore and Biagio, began to study art with Dr. Albert C. Barnes in the late 1920's. Barnes took the brothers under his wing and went with them to Italy and France, where they visited Matisse in his studio. It was Matisse who suggested they paint in North Africa. Barnes supported that trip, and on the way they were mistakenly arrested as spies in Corsica. Matisse vouched for them and they were released. Mr. Pinto and his brothers opened a photography studio in New York City in the 1930's and did color photography for Life and Look magazines. They also designed stage sets for ballet companies. Barnes invited Mr.... Read full biography
Angelo Pinto - Artist Info
About Angelo Pinto: Books
Books & Publications (12)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)
1993
Bowker R R
1,473 pages
The Annual Exhibition Record of the Art Institute of Chicago (Exhibition catalog)
1990
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
1,117 pages
Annual Exhibition Record, 1914-68, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Exhibition catalog)
1989
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
538 pages
Who's Who in American Art-1986 1986
1986
Jaques Cattell Press
1,292 pages
Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947
1985
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
707 pages
American Watercolors, Pastels, Collages The Brooklyn Museum
1984
Faunce, Sarah; Linda S. Ferber (Curators)
88 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art, 1976 12th Edition
1976
Jaques Cattell Press
756 pages
Second National Exhibition of American Art Summer 1937 (Exhibition catalog)
1937
Breckinridge, Mrs. H. (essay)
32 pages
Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index