Aldo Luongo (Born 1941) New York/Argentinian, 1983 Serigraph, "Strawberries for Lunch". Signed lower right. Numbered lower left 27/50 HC. Aldo Luongo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1941, of Italian heritage. Since as far back as he can remember, Luongo had two great passions: art and soccer. Shortly after his graduation from the Academy of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires in the early 1960s, Luongo came to the U.S. to play professional soccer for the New York Cosmos. After his athletic career was cut short due to an injury, he arrived in New York City with a dream to pursue his artwork full time. In the early 70's, he had his first major success with multiple reproductions of his black & white drawings. Aldo Luongo has to do drawings and paintings. He has received numerous awards and honors, including being named a 3-time official Olympic Artist (Summer 1988, Summer 1996, and Winter 2002); an official World Cup Artist (1998); an official U.S. Women's World Cup Artist (1999); and the 1999 Sports Artist of the Year (U.S. Sports Museum.)

Overall Size: 36 1/2 x 42 5/8 in. 

Sight Size: 28 x 34 1/4 in. 

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