Biography
Daniel Maffia was born in Nevers, France. He spent his early childhood during World War II in an occupied village in Normandy. After the war, he lived in the small farming town of Chigy in Burgandy. It was during these years in Chigy that Maffia began to dedicate himself to drawing.
He came to the U.S. in 1948 and attained U.S.citizenship in 1959. After completion of his Master of Fine Arts degree from Pratt Institute in NY, Maffia established an international reputation for his award-winning portraits which appeared on the covers of many major magazines. Between 1964 and 1970, he pursued his art but chose not to show his work publicly. (See "Private Paintings of Daniel Maffia" by Karl Lunde, ARTS Magazine, Nov.1990).
Between exhibitions Maffia divides his time between his studios in Englewood, NJ, Cape Cod, MA ,and Provence, France. Maffia has taught at Sarah Lawrence College, Rutgers University, Parsons School of Design and Pratt Institute. His work has shown in galleries across the U.S. and France
Daniel Maffia
