Background
Jovine was born in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy and grew up in Naples, Italy and took courses in drawing while attending the Italian military academy.
Jovine was born in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy and grew up in Naples, Italy and took courses in drawing while attending the Italian military academy.
He also created the municipal seal for the Borough of Closter, New Jersey, where he resided. He was captured in North Africa while serving with the Italian Army. As a prisoner of war in a camp in Pennsylvania, he used his drawing skills to create designs and sculptures.
He returned to the United States to marry Doctorate"Oro after he was released following the conclusion of World World War World War II At a workshop in his Closter home, he developed toys that included pirate ships and military vehicles.
His anatomically accurate models, "The Visible Manitoba" and "The Visible Woman", created in the early 1960s, were his best-known creations. Switching over to designing coins and medals in the 1970s, Jovine designed pieces for the 1980 Winter Olympics and for a $5 gold coin issued in 1987 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution.
He also created bronze sculptures of notable horses that were distinguished by their lifelike appearance.