CoffeeCupPortraits
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Jennifer on Jun 24, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI have wanted to order one of these for a friend of mine for a while now and I am so glad I did! He loves it and it really captures him. I submitted several photos of my friend and I am so glad Anthony chose the one he did. It’s going to make a great addition to his art collection.
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vero221 on Feb 10, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis piece (Joan Jett) is even cooler in person. Love love love! Packed well and delivered quickly. Thanks Zito - super happy with this purchase.
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bellyflop1480 on Dec 6, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI’m ecstatic. This is a fantastic piece of art for anybody’s collection. I bought this as a gift but I’ll be back for myself. I could not be happier. Thank you so much.
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Blair on Feb 2, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis man is so talented! The portrait arrived very quickly and in a beautiful frame. Highly recommend!
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Reviewed by Inactive on Jan 4, 2021
5 out of 5 starsPurchased as a gift for a dear friend who is a die hard Siouxie fan, and I couldn’t be more pleased!!!! Zito, did such a great job at ensuring the gift arrived on time and safely. His packing skills are on point and beautifully executed AND he was very responsive!! Such a UNIQUE, BRILLIANT, NYC BAD ASS kind of shop!!! This place is a true gem just like the artist ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Look fwd to coming back again soon!! Thank you SO much 😊
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jrprandato on Jan 4, 2021
5 out of 5 starsIncredible job! I ordered this as a Christmas present for my brother and his girlfriend and everything about it was perfect... he captured their likeness perfectly and turned out even better than I could have imagined. I'm genuinely so happy with this purchase!!
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steven on Jan 1, 2021
5 out of 5 starsGreat piece of art from great artist. Great seller!! Highly recommended!!
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Paul on Dec 29, 2020
5 out of 5 starsZito did a great job capturing the likeness of my late uncle and NYC actor/comedian, Rockets Redglare. The coffee cup portrait was perfectly framed and delivered quickly. Thanks Zito!
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Julie on Dec 28, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThe coffee cup was exactly what I'd hoped for!! It's such a special present especially if you miss New York like I do. Antony was super fast and shipped it abroad no problem!
About CoffeeCupPortraits
I Paint Portraits on Found Objects
When I was in my 20s I was living in the East Village NYC and I didn't have much money. But back then rent was fairly cheap and you could get by without needing to spend all your time working. I have always been a painter and, during those lean and lovely years of living in the heart of the greatest city in the world, I learned the value of making art with and on whatever I could find. I'd carry home broken mirrors and ironing boards, cabinet doors or whatever crossed my path - and I'd turn it into art. Many times I'd see a stack of scratched up records in a heap on the corner and I would always drag em home. Because even if they didn't play, they could work as canvases. Same goes for the coffee cups... there's a few on every corner in New York. And they are the perfect disposable icon of the Big Apple.
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Antony Zito
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"Zito is one of my very favorite New York artists, partly because he thinks of himself as an artisan (he likes to make paintings on commission) and partly because he's just a really fine and inventive painter." - Jim Jarmusch
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How can I make sure my portrait comes out great?
Send me a great photo.... ideally it will not only LOOK like the person you want painted but it will FEEL like them too. It should have good frontal lighting without too many heavy shadows across the face. And I highly recommend a "closed-mouth smile" - teeth rarely look good in paintings. I can make it work if that's all you've got, but look at portrait paintings throughout history.... there are no teeth! Wonder why? Trust me, they can look a little weird at times.