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Jon Corbino Art

American, 1905-1964
The following is based on information provided by Marcia Corbino, wife of Jon Corbino, and was updated with a publication list by Lee Corbino, daughter of the artist : Jon Corbino, N.A. (1905-1964) A highly acclaimed artist for heroic themes revealing the anxieties of America during the 1930s, Jon Corbino depicted disasters such as wars and floods. These paintings were tributes to the perseverance of man against unknown forces of the universe. He was much admired for his skill in draftsmanship and brilliant, smoldering colors. He was also known for his love of horses, sometimes painting these powerful animals as mythic symbols from the Greek legends of the childhood. In addition, he painted the fantasy of the circus and the ballet, often from back stage where the performers were captured in a reflective moment. Jon Corbino was born in Vittoria, Sicily in 1905 and came to the United States with his parents at the age of 8. He grew up in New York City and attended the Ethical Culture Fieldston School on an art scholarship and then enrolled in the Art Students League. He received two Guggenheim Fellowships and was elected a member of the National Academy of Design in 1940. In 1941, he received the first grant awarded to a visual artist from the National Institute of Arts and Letters. The poet Stephen Vincent Benet made the presentation at Carnegie Hall, and in his commendation said that Corbino "has brought to American art rare gifts of color and design, and because of the honesty, richness and variety of his work." Corbino's work was also featured in three Venice Biennales. In 1966, a critic for the Chicago American wrote of a Corbino retrospective exhibition: "he painted people of the world-people on the beach, in the sun, in the moonlight. But he graced them with spirit, life, and movement that transcend the everyday." His work is represented in 64 U.S. museums as well as the Lotus Club, New York, NY; First National Bank of Chicago; Fine Arts Society, Sarasota, FL; Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO; Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL; Georgetown University Library, Washington, D.C.; The United States Post Office, Long Beach, Long Island, NY; Town of Rockport, Massachusetts, Rockport, MA.
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Riders of Pigeon Hill
Riders of Pigeon Hill

Riders of Pigeon Hill

By Jon Corbino

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Riders of Pigeon Hill, c. 1940s, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 24 x 36 inches, label verso with title, artist’s name and address; same information inscribed verso; ex-collection...

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1940s American Modern Jon Corbino Art

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Canvas, Oil

Jon Corbino, Montana Earthquake, 1936, lithograph
Jon Corbino, Montana Earthquake, 1936, lithograph

Jon Corbino, Montana Earthquake, 1936, lithograph

By Jon Corbino

Located in New York, NY

Works by Jon Corbino (1905-1964) feature drama. Here he's showing us the chaos produced by a major earthquake in rural Montana in 1936 -- an actual historical event. The horses (ear...

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Highly decorated, hand painted ceramic plate by American artist Jon Corbino

Highly decorated, hand painted ceramic plate by American artist Jon Corbino

By Jon Corbino

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A highly decorated, hand painted studio ceramic plate by American artist Jon Corbino. Corbino was born in Sicily, and emigrated to the United States where he attended the Art Studen...

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1940s American Modern Jon Corbino Art

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Circus Jumpers #2 (Equestrians) mixed media painting by Jon Corbino

Circus Jumpers #2 (Equestrians) mixed media painting by Jon Corbino

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Signed "Corbino" lower left Inscribed on frame by artist with artist's address in Rockport, MA Titled by artist on inscription verso. Provenance: Oelschlaeger Gallery, Chicago, IL. ...

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