Name Robert Delgadillo | ||
Robert A. Delgadillo (born November 5, 1971 in Los Angeles, California), also known as RAD, is an artist whose work explores and celebrates pop culture.
Robert A. Delgadillo was formally trained in art with an emphasis on illustration and graphic art. Delgadillo spent several years studying the human form taking Life Drawing courses and attending workshops throughout the Los Angeles area. He is stated as saying that he attributes his greatest academic influence to having studied fashion illustration in the mid 1990s. Delgadillo holds a Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design.
Delgadillo's first solo exhibition was in 2005 in Beverly Hills, the exhibit featured contemporary pop icons including the likes of Gwen Stefani and Dita Von Teese, as well as classic Hollywood screen idols such as Marilyn Monroe. Delgadillo's work of art entitled Temptation, depicting Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as Adam and Eve, earned the artist recognition on an international level including a writeup in Hello magazine and a full page story in In Touch Weekly (October 24, 2005).
Delgadillo has done portraits for celebrities including Paris Hilton, Justin Timberlake, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, Nicole Richie, Paz Vega, Ryan Seacrest and Victoria Beckham.
In 2006, the artist took on the challenge of branding for L.A. based talent agency Sutton, Barth and Vennari. Delgadillo also illustrated ads for the Golden Trailer and Key Art Awards.
Delgadillo has illustrated ads for Beverly Hills boutique Kitson, which have appeared in major magazines and on billboards throughout the United States. The artist is a California native who lives and designs in Los Angeles.
In June 2012 Delgadillo's artwork, based on the life of Marilyn Monroe, was on exhibit at the Hollywood Museum in Hollywood California.
In February 2013 Delgadillo debuted an art series titled "MOD" at the M Modern Gallery in Palm Springs. The artwork was inspired by 1960's fashion and pop culutre. Delgadillo gave an extensive interview to the Desert Sun Newspaper.
In June 2013 Delgadillo debuted two art pieces at the Egyptian Theater, Hollywood, commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the film "The Wizard of Oz". Delgadillo created portraits of the two witches, Glinda and the Wicked Witch. His artwork based on the film would also be on public exhibition at the Chuck Jones Galleries in both Costa Mesa and San Diego California.