Yogi Berra/JAMES FIORENTINO
By Ed Odeven
TOKYO (May 30, 2016) — Before he graduated from high school, James Fiorentino had already become a prominent painter. When he was 15 years old, Fiorentino’s work, a painting of slugger Reggie Jackson, was featured at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, a distinction that made him the youngest artist to be showcased there.
It was a sign of things to come. Over the past few decades, Fiorentino has produced a portfolio that’s made him one of the most prolific American painters.
His depictions of sports stars, past and present, are brilliant.
He has an unbelievable eye for detail and a rich range of colors are used in his art.
His love of history shines through in his work as well.
Fiorentino explains his approach to art on his website, saying, “Sometimes, I step back and wonder if what I am painting…
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Ed Odeven Reporting 