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Summary: A charming view of an artist and Baltimore's neighborhoods--
Review: "Baltimore's Own Little Italy Artist-The Artwork of Tony DeSales" is beautifully done! I very much like many of the more intricate (detailed) of Tony's drawings (Baltimore, Little Italy, Fells Point, Annapolis, Wash DC, & other locations). One really gets a feeling for the man-a good man, a community man, a people-person, a man who took care of his mother lifelong, a man who loved his surroundings, as depicted in his drawings. The authors did a beautiful job of putting this together-the artwork, the photographs, the biographical element and the descriptions of Baltimore neighborhoods & landmarks (and other).
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Summary: A charming view of an artist and Baltimore's neighborhoods--
Review: "Baltimore's Own Little Italy Artist-The Artwork of Tony DeSales" is beautifully done! I very much like many of the more intricate (detailed) of Tony's drawings (Baltimore, Little Italy, Fells Point, Annapolis, Wash DC, & other locations). One really gets a feeling for the man-a good man, a community man, a people-person, a man who took care of his mother lifelong, a man who loved his surroundings, as depicted in his drawings. The authors did a beautiful job of putting this together-the artwork, the photographs, the biographical element and the descriptions of Baltimore neighborhoods & landmarks (and other).
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Summary: Baltimore's Own Little Italy Artist
Review: Although I am not usually an art fan, I found this book to be a delightful view into the life and work of Tony DeSales. If you love Baltimore (as I do) then this book is for you. The many drawings and photographs of local landmarks will give you a different view that only Tony DeSales can provide. This is a great book!
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Summary: Baltimore's Own Little Italy Artist
Review: I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in street art and the Baltimore area. It is packed with Tony's beautiful artwork and the authors' detailed stories of the area. Every Baltimorean should own a copy. Rita and her co-authors have done a superb job.
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Summary: Baltimore's Own Little Italy Artist
Review: I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in street art and the Baltimore area. It is packed with Tony's beautiful artwork and the authors' detailed stories of the area. Every Baltimorean should own a copy. Rita and her co-authors have done a superb job.
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Summary: Baltimore's Own Little Italy Artist: the Artwork of Tony De
Review: Rita DeSales French has a unique prospective on the works of her brother Tony, a humanitarian and ambassador to Baltimore, whose love of Baltimore shines through in this wonderful book. Anyone who has ever visited Baltimore and met Tony DeSales would appreciate the photos, post cards, and sketches. He made his living sketching scenes of Baltimore and selling them to locals and tourists. This is depicted in the book. He had tourists and locals send him postcards from their home town. Some of these appear in the book, along with wonderful old photographs. This one would make a wonderful table top book or gift for anyone.
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Summary: Baltimore's Own Little Italy Artist: the Artwork of Tony De
Review: Rita DeSales French has a unique prospective on the works of her brother Tony, a humanitarian and ambassador to Baltimore, whose love of Baltimore shines through in this wonderful book. Anyone who has ever visited Baltimore and met Tony DeSales would appreciate the photos, post cards, and sketches. He made his living sketching scenes of Baltimore and selling them to locals and tourists. This is depicted in the book. He had tourists and locals send him postcards from their home town. Some of these appear in the book, along with wonderful old photographs. This one would make a wonderful table top book or gift for anyone.
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Summary: Priceless for those who love Baltimore
Review: This book is a unique combination of biography, city-history, and insight into the feelings and production of a gifted, self-taught artist. Tony DeSales overcame limitations of means and circumstance to bear witness to the city and neighborhood he loved. The authors of this book, in turn, do justice to the artist's life and deep-felt monochrome and color sketches. Writing, production, and reproduction of the artwork are all first-rate. This book is a bargain at its price, and is priceless for those who share Tony DeSales' love for Baltimore.
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Summary: Priceless for those who love Baltimore
Review: This book is a unique combination of biography, city-history, and insight into the feelings and production of a gifted, self-taught artist. Tony DeSales overcame limitations of means and circumstance to bear witness to the city and neighborhood he loved. The authors of this book, in turn, do justice to the artist's life and deep-felt monochrome and color sketches. Writing, production, and reproduction of the artwork are all first-rate. This book is a bargain at its price, and is priceless for those who share Tony DeSales' love for Baltimore.
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Summary: Baltimore's Little Italy Artist
Review: This book is like a trip down "memory lane" for those of us who grew up in Baltimore. It is apparent that a great deal of thought went into the prepartion of this book. The full page prints are nicely presented on glossy paper. This is also an inspiring story of a man's generosity to his family and his community via his artwork.
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