The master of 3-D pop art: George Bush, Bill Clinton, Julia Roberts, and Bill Gates are among the scores of prominent patrons of the arts who have original Fazzino works--renowned for their vibrant colors, exceptional detail, and frenetic energy--in their private collections.

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AS THE CREATOR of fine art silkscreen serigraphs, Charles Fazzino is best known for his obsession for bright colors, exceptional detail, brilliant storytelling, the frenetic energy infusing his work, and a unique hand-assembled 3-D layering technique that brings his images to life. Viewers of Fazzino's work are pulled--voluntarily or not--into the vibrant and often whimsical scenes, where they fully experience the hustle and bustle of the world around them.

The creation of a Fazzino work is an elaborate process that begins with extensive research by the artist on the subject matter before being drawn, printed, hand-cut piece by piece, and constructed. Each limited edition serigraph and mixed media lithograph is raised, cut, or folded differently while obtaining a unique finishing mix of acrylic and glitter paint so that no two images are exactly alike.

Most famous for his 3-D renderings of New York and numerous other cities, Fazzino has created masterfully original tributes to such popular icons as Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Alfred Hitchcock, Elvis Presley, and the characters of Walt Disney. Among the organizations that have commissioned Fazzino pieces are Japan's Mt. Fuji Museum, the United States Tennis Association, and Swiss National Television. Fazzino also boasts quite a prestigious list of project partners, including the United States Olympic...