"It takes a real man to admit this, but my wife thinks I look better in your dad’s caricature of me than I do in person." Dick Cavett Nov. 27, 2024
My father painting in the early 1950's. In the back you can see the puppet heads dad carved in the early 1940's of Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey and the band leader Kay Kyser.
Painting of Dick Cavett (in the style of Piet Mondrian) on paper by Tommy Kay.
8.12" x 10.5"
This may be my favorite ITSO (In the style of) of my fathers. The one of Cavett as painted by Rembrandt can be seen on the Memorabilia page.
I have titled this painting, in honor of Mondrian, "Cavett Boogie-Woogie."
1970
Measurement - 13" x 18"
Oil on illustration board
Cavett in the style of a Chinese woodcut.
Large painting commissioned by luthier Jimmy D'Aquisto, in the Pop Art style, for his string business. Was recently appraised for the owner at $100K-$120K. The photo below is Jimmy D'Aquisto taken by Tommy. 1972
From the James Fagas album "The Sounds And Voices Of James Fagas (I'd Like To Blow My Own Horn)"
Cover art by Tommy Kay 1967
"Venezia" - Ink Drawing by Tommy Kay
Original 14 1/2" x 23"
This pen and ink of Venice was inspired by our trip to Italy in the summer of 1965.
Here is Cavett as if painted by Rembrandt, Mondrian, Picasso, van Gogh, Cezanne, a group of Chinese prints and a French etching at the court of Louis XVI.