Background
Scarpitta, Salvatore Cartaino was born on February 28, 1887 in Palermo, Italy. Son of Gaetano and Maria (Scarpitta) Cartaino.
Scarpitta, Salvatore Cartaino was born on February 28, 1887 in Palermo, Italy. Son of Gaetano and Maria (Scarpitta) Cartaino.
Graduate Royal Italian Academy Came to the United States, 1910.
Came to the United States, 1910. Exhibited National Academy Design, New New York Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts.
The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago.
Milwaukee The Art Institute of Chicago. San Diego Museum; Palace of Legion of Honor, San Francisco, et cetera
Honorary mention, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Architectural League America. Winner 1st prize San Diego Fine Arts Society, 1926.
Works on exhibition Santa Fe Museum.
San Diego Museum. Palace of Legion of Honor. Sculptural works in Church of Saint John, Los Los Angeles
Portal of Church of the Sacred Blood, Los Los Angeles
“Rosewall” (horse), in bronze, for owner, Irving H. Hellman, Los Los Angeles (portraits) Chancellor David Starr Jordan. Doctor Edgar Lee Hewett, archaeologist.
Sergei Rachmaninoff, composer.
Samuel O. Buckner, of Milwaukee. Milton A. McRae, of San Diego.
Mission Elen Scripps, Louisiana Jolla, California. Doctor and Mistress Jarvas Barlow, Sierra Madre, California.
Mussolini for New Forum in Rome (awarded P. F. O’Rourke prize by Fine Arts Gallery, San Diego).
Harold F. McCormick. Life size statue of Marlene Dietrich for Paramount picture, “Song of Songs”. Sculpture work, new County General Hospital, Los Los Angeles
Fountain sculptures for George I. Cochran, Los Los Angeles
Sculptural work on Los Angeles Stock Exchange Building (awarded prize of Southern California branch American International Assurance), 1931. Mausoleum for Mistress Charles Boldt of Santa Barbara, 1931. Sculptural work for State Mutual Building & Loan Association of Los Angeles (also prize of Southern California branch American International Assurance).
Member Architectural League of New York, National Sculpture Society, Sculptors Guild of Southern California (president). Member San Diego Museum, Milwaukee The Art Institute of Chicago.