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Tony Bennett: Industrial Arts
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Tony Bennett is a dedicated painter whose interest in art began as a child. He continues to paint every day, even while touring internationally. He has exhibited his work in galleries around the world and he has been chosen to be the official artist of the 2001 Kentucky Derby and has created two original paintings celebrating this historic event. The United Nations has commissioned him for two paintings, including one for their 50th anniversary. His original painting "Homage to Hockney" is on permanent display at the Butler Institute of American Art and the landmark National Arts Club in New York is home to his painting, "Boy on Sailboat, Sydney Bay."
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Tony Bennett grew up listening to Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, and jazz artists such as Louis Armstrong, Jack Teagarden, and Joe Venuti. An uncle was a tap dancer in vaudeville, giving him an early window into show business.
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In the 1950's, thousands of screaming bobby-soxers surrounded the Paramount Theatre in New York, held back only by police barricades, to see their singing idol Tony Bennett. Today the children and grandchildren of those fans are enjoying the same experience. Perhaps what sums up Tony's legacy and longevity best was the observation The New York Times made in a review of "MTV Unplugged": "What accounts for the Bennett magic? Artistry certainly. The repertory is indeed classic.... But perhaps more important is his ability to convey a sense of joy, of utter satisfaction, in what he is doing."
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Fans of Bennett may not be aware that he is ... a talented artist. He signs his works with his original name, Anthony Benedetto, and they include paintings, watercolors and pastels. Galleries sell his original works for $10,000 and up; lithographs run between $1,000 and $2,000 apiece, although I’ve seen some signed lithographs auctioned for less than $200.
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Painting has always been a passion for Bennett, going back to his attendance at Manhattan’s High School of Industrial Arts (now known as the High School of Art and Design). And he still paints daily, even while touring.
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