John Gambino

The expressions of "Little Jewel" paintings, Park Bench artist and Historical Central Park Scenes are some of the descriptions illustrating the works of John Gambino, an Italian cityscape artist who arrived in New York in 1940.  He remained until 1954, when he recorded summer scenes of New York City.  Gambino always painted in the summer from the vantage point of a park bench painter.

John Gambino's scenes are primarily of Central Park, which include the Duck Pond, Belvedere Castle, the Plaza Hotel, and the Cloisters.  There are also scenes of South Ferry, Brooklyn, and the Lower East Side.  Over 80 paintings exist, painted during the war years and post-war era when the New York skyline consisted of concrete, j   ...  Displaying 750 of 2128 characters.