Guido Daniele

Guido Daniele
Born	1950 (age 73–74) Soverato, Calabria, Italy
Occupation	Artist

Guido Daniele (born 1950) is a hyperrealist artist who lives and works in Milan, Italy.

Early years and education

Daniele was born in Soverato, Calabria in Italy.^[1] In 1972, he graduated from Brera School of Arts, majoring in sculpture. Then, he attended the Tankas school in Dharamsala, India until 1974.^[2]

Career

Daniele has worked as a hyper-realistic illustrator, co-operating with editing and advertising companies, innovating with airbrush and testing out various painting techniques. He has painted backcloths up to 400 square meters in size. He has also painted trompe-l'œil images for private houses and public buildings. In 1990, he developed a body painting technique, and his work has been used in advertising images and commercials, as well as fashion events and exhibitions.^[3]^[4] Among Daniele's most popular works are his 'Handimals' art pieces, where model's hands are painted to look like animals.^[5]

Awards

Daniele was awarded the 2007 Hero of the Year by Animal Planet television network.^[6]

References

^ "Guido Daniele: difendo gli animali con l'arte". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 6 April 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
^ "'Arte e pubblicità': conferenza di Guido Daniele all'Accademia..." (in Italian). Mentelocale. 5 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-06. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
^ "AT&T 'Hands' Advertising Campaign Voted 'America's Favorite Magazine ..." Earth Times. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
^ "Stella McCartney takes centre stage at Selfridges..." Vogue. 1 February 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
^ "'Ultimate Guide: 54 Best Animal Body Painting Ideas...'". Trinamerry.com. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
^ "Hyper-Realistic Art in Hand Paintings". Cayman Net News. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}