Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Artist of the day, March 24, 2020: Sandy Dvore, an Emmy Award-winning American artist, graphic designer, and title designer (#950)

Sandy Dvore is an American artist, graphic designer, and title designer. He was born in Chicago where he studied at the American Academy of Art from 1953-54. He moved to California in 1958, aspiring to be an actor.

Around 1962, he met Hollywood publicist Warren Cowan playing baseball who represented Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty, Judy Garland, and Tony Bennett and needed ads created. Through this connection, Dvore became well known for designing back cover art for Sammy Davis Jr. in Variety. Dvore then illustrated an ad for Judy Garland for Judy at Carnegie Hall which caught the attention of American theatrical agent and film producer Freddie Fields. The pair worked together for 13 years on numerous projects. Dvore would go on to illustrate hundreds of ads for stars like Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Natalie Wood, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, and Steve McQueen. His minimal but vibrant illustrated trade ads held the coveted back pages of The Hollywood Reporter and Variety for years.

Sandy Dvore is best known for his work in designing television title sequences, such as the walking partridges in The Partridge Family, and the brush-stroke logo and paintings from the long-running soap opera The Young and the Restless. His film title credits include the 1976 film Lipstick and the 1972 Blaxploitation thriller Blacula. He also designed the opening credits for selected seasons of the nighttime soap opera Knots Landing.

Dvore's work in graphic design won him an Emmy Award in 1987 for Carol, Carl, Whoopi, and Robin.

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Mr. Sandy Dvore

02 self portrait with Kidd

Sandy Dvore’s exhibit at The Paley Center, 2010-11

Early Pillsbury Ad

1963, Lawrence of Arabia. Movie trade print ad

De Sade. Main title sequence. 1969

Columbo. Ad

Buffalo Springfield. Record album
Annabelle comes home. Title sequence
Johnny Carson special, ''Johnny Goes Home''. ''The Tonight Show'' 1982

The Waltons. Title sequence
Sammy Davis, Jr. Ads
Sammy Davis Jr. Trade ad
Mick Jagger. Ad for CMA
James Dean. Illustration for ad
End of the night, Chris Brokaw. Drawing

Partridge Family. Title

De Sade. Main title sequence. 1969

Diana Ross at the Grove. Ad

Frank Sinatra. Ad
Fay Donaway. Ad for CMA
Hollywood. Title
Edie's new act. Ad
Ella and Duke. Ad
Fay Donaway-Chinatown Trade ad
Judy Garland. Poster, Carnegie Hall
Janice Rule Congratulations. Ad
Nancy is back. Billboard ad
Nancy Wilson. Trade ad
Rock Hudson. Trade ad
Skidoo. Film poster
The Great Escape. Title
Steve McQueen trade ad for LeMans

Spenser: For Hire.Title. 1985

Lady after hours
The Young and the Restless. Title
United Artists. Logo
 

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