oil on canvas Painting italy Argentinian Aldo Luongo Start Price USD 9,999.00 Current Price USD 9,999.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, July 12, 2008 End Time Saturday, July 19, 2008 Location tel aviv See more about 'oil on canvas Painting italy Argentinian Aldo Luongo ' Description Argentinian Aldo Luongo Painting american Description Original bronze Hanukah menorah by the upcoming Israeli Artist Shaul Baz     General Description:     Materials & Medium: oil on canvas Time Period:70s Signature Present yes Style: Measurements: Height 30x48  inches The Artist: Born to Italian parents, Aldo was raised in Argentina. While growing up he was exposed to several of the arts including painting and playing the piano. But his true love when young was playing soccer. In fact, after graduating from the Academy of Fine Art in Buenos Aires, Aldo played professional soccer for the New York Cosmos. A few relocations, injuries, and a stint as a jewelry designer later, the artist completed the circle by returning to painting. Leaving behind the gentle utopias of Impressionism, Aldo captures his subjects in a more direct way. Aldo Luongo and his art evoke true emotion with every canvas. He describes his work as possessing strength, vibrancy, and feeling. For him the real journey is told by Aldo’s most recognizable image, Aguilucho or The Hawk, a self portrait of the artist, himself, with the character of the ultimate old man, my future self. Aldo Luongo has earned both critical praise and celebrity collectors. Edward G. Robinson, Anthony Quinn, Kevin Costner, Dionne Warwick, Bill Cosby, Yul Brynner, Charlton Heston, and Rob Reiner, to name a few, have been touched by Aldo’s imagery. In addition, Aldo was named official artist for The Olympic Committee at the 1988 Summer Games, has a commissioned work which is displayed in The Kennedy Museum in Boston, two years in a row was selected to participate in The White House Easter Egg Hunt, where his painted "eggs" are now on display at the world-renowned Smithsonian Museum.   Please do not hesitate to contact us for any further information Tel 972-3-5244110 urban972@gmail.com     Worldwide shipping Standard Delivery - EMS International (Between 3 and 7 days) Local ShipmentItems can be shipped for NIS 88.00 Local PickupGeneral items can be picked-up from our Tel-Aviv offices on 72 Ben Ehuda St., Tel Aviv 63433, Israel for a handling fee of NIS 40.00.Combined Shipping DiscountsEach item in a combined sipping can be shipped for 50% of the stated shipping price PLEASE NOTE: Insurance is optional. The insurance costs will be around 3% of the purchase price. Please be advised- we strongly recommend that shipping insurance be taken. Where no insurance is chosen we take no responsibility for any damage or misplacement of the item after it is delivered to the shipper.     Warranty & returns Items that are fundamentally different to the 'description' can be returned for a full refund of the purchase price. Conditions:1. Any accepted return shall be entitled to a full refund of the purchase price. The original cost of shipping and insurance will not be returned. The buyer will be responsible for the shipping costs related to returning the goods. All shipment of returned goods must be insured at the Buyers expense. The purchase price will not be returned until the  goods have arrived at the Sellers shop on 72 Ben Ehuda St., Tel Aviv 63433,Israel   Payment termsAll standard payments shall be made through Paypal, which accepts all major credit cards. All payments shall be paid directly into the Sellers PayPal account unless stated otherwise. It will be the responsibility of the Seller to ensure that PayPal is available in his/her territory.Payment must be made within 96 hours after auction result     Sale tax No Sales Tax will be applied in any territory, but it must be clearly understood that Value Added Tax will be applicable if the item is sold in the Territory of Israel at the percentage rate that is appropriate at the time of sale.     Contact information Please be advised that for the sake of Auction safety all written communications should be conducted via the eBay email communications system. The direct communication details for are as follows:Phone: +9723 5244110 liz adi kashkashFax:      +9723 5244022 SMS:    +97254 6649787 Email urban972@gmail.com  Address : 72 Ben Ehuda St., Tel Aviv 63433,Israel   123urban Store Place a Bid!