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Carmine Iannaccone

Carmine Iannaccone is a painter and illustrator based in Los Angeles. He teaches in the MFA program at Claremont Graduate University.

James Richards’ new book captures the convivial, bumpy romp of travel sketching

Carmine Iannaccone

Travel Artist: Sketchbook Drawings and True Stories from the RoadAuthor: James RichardsPublisher: ORO EditionsPublication date: ‎October 7, 2025Language‏: ‎EnglishPrint length: ‎176 pagesDimensions: ‎8.5 x 1.18 x 8.5 inches Fans of books by urban sketchers have a special place in their heart for the artist’s list of materials. The colors the

The Ghost of Tulare Lake

Carmine Iannaccone

A ghost materialized in California’s Central Valley last winter. Its appearance in this vast farming district was reported by major news outlets around the country, with photojournalists trekking across fields and right up to the edge of a large body of water to take pictures. The images they published did not show a filmy creature rising out of the mist or a pale boat gliding across the lake.

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