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1300 Chautauqua Blvd.
Pacific Palisades, CA
90272

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(310) 230-4340

Email:
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Joseph Mugnaini (1912-1992)

Joseph Mugnaini was was an artist and illustrator, born in Viareggio, Italy on July 12, 1912. A few months after his birth, Mugnaini arrived in the United States with his family. Settling in Los Angeles, he studied at the Otis Art Institute. Following service in the Army during World War II, he returned to Otis as an instructor and taught there until retirement in 1976. One of his pupils was Norman Rockwell. Mugnaini died in Los Angeles on Jan. 23, 1992.

Member: Painters & Sculptors of LA. Exh: LA Public Library, 1947; Chabot Gallery (LA), 1949; Compton Art Center, 1951; LACMA, 1951; Pasadena Art Inst., 1954; LA AA, 1955; Glendale AA, 1958; Sierra Madre Public Library, 1959 (solo); Valley Art Center (Encino), 1962; Orange Coast College, 1974; Heritage Gallery (LA), 1976, 1983. In: LACMA; University of Hawaii; Temple University; Library of Congress; Pasadena Museum.

- Artwork of Joseph Mugnaini at
Heritage Gallery -

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Portrait of an Old Man
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The Hero
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The Bride
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Book of Samuel
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Last Tango
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Metamorphose
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Portrait of an Old Man

Portrait of an Old Man, 1945
Oil on board
17-1/2" x 14-1/4"
signed lower right




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The Hero

The Hero
Etching & aquatint
17-1/2" x 11-3/4" (plate);
25" x 18" (sheet)




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The Bride

The Bride, 1968
Etching & aquatint
17-1/2" x 13-1/2" (plate);
23" x 18" (sheet)




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Book Of Samuel

Book Of Samuel
Etching & aquatint
15-1/2" x 25-1/2 (plate);
25" x 41" (sheet)




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Last Tango

Last Tango
Etching & aquatint
18" x 19 (plate);
25-3/4" x 34" (sheet)




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Metamorphose

Metamorphose
Etching & aquatint
11-1/2" x 8" (plate);
19-3/4" x 13-3/4" (sheet)







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