Released on = January 9, 2007, 12:28 am

Press Release Author = Camelot Marketing

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = For 50 years, art has been the secret inspiration behind
Tony Curtis' life. This is part of two of a three part article where Tony Curtis
discusses life, art and box assemblages.

Press Release Body = Throughout Curtis\' life, a sketchbook has never been very far
away, whether in his bedroom as a child, on a submarine in the Navy, or on the set
of a big Hollywood production. Whenever he was too limited in time or space to
create boxes or to paint, he would draw.

Though he started with oil-based paints, Curtis switched to acrylics as soon as he
discovered them. \"Acrylics are an express subway, oils are a local,\" he muses.

His paintings address a broad range of subjects; lush, pattern-filled,
multi-colored still lifes are a personal favorite. Heavy influences-from Picasso to
Matisse-can be inferred, often with a single glance.

For the most part, Curtis is self-taught. He was invited to study with Jan Stussy at
the University of California, Los Angeles and, though Curtis claims he was already
\"an old dog\" by then, he did pick up a few new tricks. \"He showed me perspective and
distance,\" elaborates Curtis.

A major influence on Curtis was the late surrealist Salvador Dalí. The unique
approach and rare talent that Dalí exhibited in all facets of his career captivated
him. \"He projected himself into the future,\" the actor-artist says. \"That\'s what
makes his paintings so desirable to me. I don\'t think there\'s as good an artist out
there today.\"

The inherent vibrancy and vigor captured in Curtis\' paintings belie a life of pain,
heartache and loss. Curtis\' life story is one of tragedy as well as triumph.

He admits that he frequently thinks of lost family and friends; it is obvious his
works share an emotional connection to life events not long forgotten. Even as an
adolescent, he reveals he used his art as a means of emotional catharsis.

\"I started doing these boxes to calm myself,\" Curtis explains. \"I would get so
frustrated and angry, putting up with all of the madness of other people\'s behavior
and the inequities that I saw around me.\"

This article is reprinted by kind permission of Jeff Marinelli, Publisher of Art and
Living Magazine. For more information please go to http://www.artandliving,com

About Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis, Hollywood legend and star of over 150 movies including \"Some Like It
Hot\", is also an accomplished artist. His work may be found in public and private
collections worldwide
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For more information about Tony Curtis art please call him at 702-736-1767 or visit
his online gallery at http://www.TonyCurtis.com



Web Site = http://www.TonyCurtis.com

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