Now, almost forty years later, the moment had arrived for Joe Gatto to become....
Victor Joseph Gatto was an American painter who was born in Numerous key galleries and museums such as Modern Art, London (Helmet Row) have featured.
Collection inventory
Overview of the Collection | |
Creator: | Gatto, Victor Joseph. |
Title: | Victor Joseph Gatto Papers |
Inclusive Dates: | 1950-1962 |
Quantity: | 2 folders (SC) |
Abstract: | Correspondence of the American primitive painter; clippings.
All material is photocopies, no originals. |
Language: | English |
Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 |
Biographical History
Victor Joseph Gatto (1893-1965), known as Joe Gatto, was an American primitive painter best known for his images of New York city life.
Although he showed artistic talent as a child, he followed a variety of career paths ranging from plumbing to professional boxing to service in the U.S. Navy before turning to painting full time in 1938. His work was exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art and other major galleries in the United States and
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