Folk Art (Summer 1996)

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ATTILIO PETRILLO 1897-1994 The old trees of a Brooklyn neighborhood became the material of Attilio Petrillo's art. Shortly after retiring from his dressmaking business at age 76 he began to carve. Attilio's experience with dressmaking contributed to his ability to bring out of the wood flowing lines and draped figures. Some of his art can be seen at the Gallery, at a show in Brooklyn College, and at the American Visionary Art Museum's Tree of Life exhibition. The Vase,- 18" h.

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