Art

Item Description

This is an original piece from the limited edition series, Photography for Philanthropy, a Culinary Art Auction to Benefit City Harvest. The culinary masterpiece was created by renowned pastry chef, Lydia Bastianich and captured through the lens of famed photographer, Diana DeLucia. In addition to this artwork being brilliant in color, it is personally signed by the chef/artist, Lydia Bastianich. 

Frames are a high quality painted black frame made in Italy (2.5 high by 1.5 inches on the top). The image was framed by preservation experts who have handled this piece with exceptional care. This photograph is framed with quality glass and acid free matting that will help protect it from long term degradation.  The mat is a soft white top and a black bottom mat that enhances the brilliant photo and creates a very clean and modern piece of art.

The outside dimension is 27” x 33” and the image size is 17” x 27”.

About Chef Bastianich:
Lidia Bastianich is a best-selling cookbook author, restaurateur, and the star of a national cooking show on public television.  Her cookbooks include her most recent book, Lidia’s Family Table -- a companion book to her new television series, as well as La Cucina di Lidia, Lidia’s Italian Table and Lidia’s Italian-American Kitchen.  Her next book and television show, Lidia’s Italy, is due out in April of 2007.   She is the chef/owner of four very successful New York City restaurants -- Felidia, Becco, Esca and the newly opened Del Posto– and is the proud chef/owner of Lidia’s in Pittsburgh and Kansas City. In addition, Lidia has developed her own line of tomato-based sauces that are sold at upscale retail establishments nationally, and heads up an exclusive travel company that develops and implements customized excursions to Italy that often combine gastronomy with art history.  A noted food historian, Lidia gives lectures on Italian cuisine throughout the United States and Italy.  For more information about Lidia Bastianich, and Lidia’s Italy, please visit http://www.lidiasitaly.com

Item Special Note

Shipping Information:
All artwork will be shipped out the week of March 17, 2008 and will be shipped from the UPS Store in Farmington, Connecticut, who specializes in the shipment of artwork.  Auction winners will be contacted directly by a UPS representative by Friday, March 14, 2008. Payment for shipment must be made directly to the shipper. For shipping estimates, domestic and international, please contact the UPS Store directly at (860) 676-0660 or by email at mbe3937@yahoo.com.