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Charles Fazzino

Charles Fazzino

For more than twenty-five years, Charles Fazzino's name has been synonymous with bright, whimsical, and wonderfully detailed three-dimensional pop art. He is best known for the frenetic energy that infuses his work and a unique, hand-assembled 3-D layering technique that brings his images to life.Fazzino is the most popular 3-D artist in the world today with hundreds of galleries and museums exhibiting his work in 20 different countries.

Most famous for his renderings of New York and countless other cities, Fazzino has also painted many popular icons and events throughout the world, including Marilyn Monroe, the GRAMMY Awards, the Super Bowl, and the Indianapolis 500. He is also a 2009 recipient of the Ellis Medal of Honor, and recently completed an installation for American Airlines at the JFK International Airport in New York. The Art Museum/Fort Lauderdale was proud to debut Fazzino's "Faces of Fort Lauderdale" exhibition in 2010 as part of the city's official centennial celebration.

All art comes displayed in museum quality shadowbox frames, custom made to fit 3-D layering. Our shadowbox frames are comprised of 1.5" black matte finish wooden molding (the grain of the wood is not visible), double matting (typically a white outer mat and a black inner mat), backed with white foam core and fitted with plexiglass. Custom framing options are available, though cost is determined upon the style chosen.

Fazzinos are often available with multiple edition types of the same image. Most Fazzinos follow a standard set of rules regarding edition construction, however variations can occur. The most common edition types are as follows:

Regular Edition (#) - The Regular Edition features two layers of dimension (base layer and one additional layer of pop-ups) on white museum board with glitter detailing.

Deluxe Edition (DX) – The Deluxe Edition features three layers of dimension (base layer and two additional layers of pop-ups) on white museum board with clear Swarovski Crystal detailing.

Artist Proof Edition (AP) – The Artist Proof Edition features three layers of dimension (base layer and two additional layers of pop-ups) on white museum board with color Swarovski Crystal detailing.

Premiere Edition (PR) - The Premiere Edition features three layers of dimension (base layer and two additional layers of pop-ups) on black museum board with clear Swarovski Crystal detailing. Some Premiere Editions are created on white museum board; however these editions include special features (e.g. celebrity signatures, additional color Swarovski Crystal embellishments, remarques, larger image sizes, etc.).

Aluminum Edition (ALU) – The Aluminum Edition features two layers of dimension (base layer and one additional layer of pop-ups) on ALUMINUM museum board with clear Swarovski Crystal detailing.

Other edition types have included, but are not limited to, Artist Editions (AE), Artist Edition Deluxes (AEDX), Artist Proof Deluxes (APDX), Gold Edition (Gold) and Trial Proofs (TP).