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Passantino, Robert

 Person

Biography

Robert Passantino worked as a fashion illustrator for WWD starting around 1970. His illustrations were inspired by the thin, youthful models of the late 1960s. He enjoyed sketching footwear the best. The dancewear company Capezio offered Passantino a design position but the illustrator declined and continued to sketch.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Untitled (Five mermaids in swimsuits), 1985, 2001, 1985

 Item
Identifier: SC.187.1.273
Scope and Contents

Five mermaids in swimsuits; Black and white: marker and pastel on vellum; Signed lower left; Client WWD

Dates: 2001; 1985

Untitled (Head of man smoking), circa 1980s, 1999, circa 1980s

 Item
Identifier: SC.187.1.269
Scope and Contents

Head of man smoking; Black and white: marker and pastel; Signed lower right; Client WWD

Dates: 1999; circa 1980s

Untitled (Nude wired to exercise machine), 1980, 2001, 1980

 Item
Identifier: SC.187.1.270
Scope and Contents

Nude wired to exercise machine; Color: rapidograph and markers on vellum; Signed lower left; Client WWD

Dates: 2001; 1980

Untitled (Three figures in Norma Kamali swimsuits on diving boards), 1981, 2001, 1981

 Item
Identifier: SC.187.1.272
Scope and Contents

Three figures in Norma Kamali swimsuits on diving boards; Color: rapidograph and markers on vellum; Signed lower left; Client WWD Swimwear Cover

Dates: 2001; 1981

Untitled (Three figures in swimsuits in pool), 1970, 2001, 1970

 Item
Identifier: SC.187.1.271
Scope and Contents

Three figures in swimsuits in pool; Color: rapidograph and markers; Signed lower center; Client WWD

Dates: 2001; 1970

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Swimwear 2