David F. D’Orazi
David F. D’Orazi, a successful salesman and California native, is the author of “The In-Between Artist: The Story of Tony D’Orazi”, a candid reflection on his father’s life drawn from journals and scrapbooks dating from the early 1920s. The book recounts the successes and struggles of influential 20th century artist Tony D’Orazi from his early years as a child prodigy in Missoula, Montana, to his ascension as an award-winning artist by way of New York City and Chicago and his time working for Disney to ultimately becoming the radio and television personality known as Uncle Tony O’Dare, “the first cartoonist of the air.” Tony’s personal struggles nearly derailed his artistic ambitions, but the art would always find a way to persevere. David’s book is an intimate portrait of an artist and entertainer in the golden age of television, as well as a nostalgic tale of family, talent, and success in a bygone era.
