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Antonio Petruccelli
Fortune Magazine Cover Published 1941 Illustration Precisionist American Scene

1941

$18,000
£13,713.25
€15,811.93
CA$25,190.64
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Fortune Magazine Cover Published 1941 Illustration Precisionist American Scene Antonio Petruccelli (1907 - 1994) Military Tent City Fortune Cover published, May 1941 17 1/2 X 15 inches (sight) Framed 24 1/2 X 21 3/4 inches Gouache on board Signed lower right BIOGRAPHY: Antonio Petruccelli (1907-1994) began his career as a textile designer. He became a freelance illustrator in 1932 after winning several House Beautiful cover illustration contests. In addition to 24 Fortune magazine covers, four New Yorker covers, several for House Beautiful, Collier’s, and other magazines he did numerous illustrations for Life magazine from the 1930s – 60s. ‘Tony was Mr. Versatility for Fortune. He could do anything, from charts and diagrams to maps, illustrations, covers, and caricatures,’ said Francis Brennan, the former art director for Fortune. Over the course of his career, Antonio won several important design awards, designing a U.S. Postage Stamp Commemorating the Steel Industry and designing the Bicentennial Medal for the Franklin Mint for the State of New Jersey.
  • Creator:
    Antonio Petruccelli (1907 - 1994, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1941
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1156211949492

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