Recognized by the Whitney Museum as a pioneer in experimental filmmaking. The short film THE QUEST OF CARMEN D'AVINO (2000) by R.D. White and Matthew White follows D'Avino's life and accomplishments, from his landing on Utah Beach during D-Day, through the liberation of Paris, his world travels, and back home to New York City for the cultural renaissance of the 1960s and 70s. In his recent years in upstate New York, D'Avino has broadened his skills in sculpting large figures in wood and stone. Regarding filmmaking and sculpting, D'Avino says: "There is no difference between the mediums, each lends itself to the other." D'Avino's PIANISSIMO (1963) uses single frame animation to hand-paint (image by image) an entire piano in an exuberant, maniacal explosion of color (and strong filmic rhythm). As he does this, the invisible artist creates his own version of reality: non-competitive, life-affirming, peaceful, filled with warmth and love of beauty. D'Avino's other experimental films and animations include THE ROOM (1959), TARANTELLA (1966), MINESTRONE WITH MUSIC (1967) and NO NOISE (1976). In 2002, 4th Coast Productions restored an unedited original film that D'Avino shot about American artists who had come to live and work in Paris in 1950, VERNISSAGE (OF AMERICAN ARTISTS). Use this link to visit North Country Public Radio. They offer several of D'Avino's animated works in QuickTime movie format.  Nominated for Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1963: PIANISSIMO - Producer (QuickTime movie - 10.8 MB)  Nominated for Documentary (Shorts) 1973: BACKGROUND - Producer (QuickTime movie - 21.5 MB) 2 nominations