Federico Alfano, award winning artist, was born in Naples in 1933. In his long career as a professional artist, Alfano has gained recognition for his ability to capture human emotions and freeze them in time. Weather it be a crowded Italian street market or a trendy Parisian Boulevard, Alfano expresses la " Joie de Vivre" in the faces of his characters. His attention to detail makes each piece of art work unique and memorable, a quality critics have praised and admired.Among the prizes Federico Alfano has won it is worth mentioning the prestigious " Premio Mancini" from The Acadammy of Fine Arts of Naples and the " Premio Salvator Rosa. His work has been featured in the Italian National Catalogue of Modern Art, the " Mercato Artistico" in Turin, and "Il Novecento a Napoli Fra Arte e Mercato in Naples. Despite the many awards and publications under his belt, Federico Alfano's highest recognition is being embraced not only by the Italian public, but also by the French public. His one man shows in Paris at " Gallerie la Colline" and "Gallerie du Village" gave Alfano great notoriety and introduced him to a large market, including the American market.