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Joseph V. Canzani

Columbus, Ohio

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CANZANI Joseph V. Canzani, artist, educator and President of the Columbus College of Art & Design, 1949 - 1995, died in Columbus on Friday, a few days before his 93rd birthday. He lived in the historic Rush Creek Village in Worthington. His influence on generations of artists and designers...

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I was a freshman in the color concept class that Dean Canzani taught in 1960. His enthusiasm was contagious and his shared understanding of color carried me to a wonderful career. - (George) Michael Grau

my message is simple, this man changed my life. he made a farm kid think in terms of chroma & value, in terms of how to communicate with graphics. his color classes are classic examples of structured color.

Dane 746-7587

I am so out of touch, I had no idea .Dean Canzani had passed. I also took his color concept class. Of all the classes and all the homework assignments I would get during the typical week it was always his assignments I worked on the hardest. Like everyone else, the desire to have my work placed on the top shelf was paramount.
When I was fortunate enough to have my design chosen for the reverse of the bicentennial dollar coin, Dean Canzani told me before being interviewed by a local TV...

I, too, thank Jerry McDaniel for making it possible to have this tribute to Dean Canzani stay online permanently. I was saddened to hear of the untimely death of the Dean's son, Vincent. What a tragedy. I hope that father and son are now reunited.

What a treat and inspiration to read all of the thoughts and memories about Dean Joseph Canzani. I just came across this guest book and did not want to leave the site without recognizing the long lasting impact that Dean Canzani had on my life as an artist, simply stated a passion for excellence and inspiration.

I am truly BLESSED to have known Joseph Conzani. He gave me a chance to see myself as an artist and I even posed my face for him during one of his classes in 1965 which I have adorned on the wall of my home which I truly thank him for it.

Class of 1971.

This Candle if for Jerry McDaniel. His kindness has made it possible for past, present and future Artists to share their wonderful experience at CCAD. My father's legacy is not his own personal accomplishments, it's the success of the people in this book and countless others that passed through the doors at CCAD. He never asked for any personal recognition, his satisfaction came from the success of his students.