It was while in the land of his father’s birth, Aldo showed his desire to paint full time. Creating no less than thirty originals, he made 1968 the major turning point in the artist’s life. In the passing years, this Post-Impressionist whose influences are Monet for his pastels, Toulouse-Lautrec for his drawing technique combined with the strength of Van Gogh, would be my idea of the perfect Luongo, has won the hearts of true art lovers from all over the world. The artist’s one-man shows have brought him great critical acclaim as well as the admiration of some of the most famous film and recording stars of today. Dionne Warwick, Cary Grant, Anthony Quinn, Yul Bryner, to name but a few, all have at some time purchased an original Luongo.

Although his subjects cover a broad spectrum, the artist never fails to entice us into his world of romance, passion and love. Whether it is a rooftop in Italy, a café in Buenos Aires, or his now famous portrait of the character, the Hawk, we are lifted into a world of beautiful scenarios that encompass our greatest daydreams, leaving us to awake with the stroke of Luongo indelibly stamped in our hearts.