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Fortune Magazine Cover 1937 Original Artwork Exhibited at Met Museum

Creator: Antonio Petruccelli
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Fortune Magazine has a storied history of innovation, with breakthrough covers defined by cutting-edge graphics. "Parade of Smokestacks" by Antonio Petruccelli may be one of Fortune's greatest covers of all time. Painted during "The Great Depression," its graphic depiction of smokestacks on the march toggles between representation and abstraction, confidently heralding the industrial optimism of the future. The painting is a technical tour de force in which the artist successfully renders the shapes with proper perspective and lighting, making a sophisticated composition look simple. Moreover, it prefigures the geometric art movements of the 1970s, which used precise forms and clean shapes arranged in harmony, balance, and order. Signed lower right
Provenance: The Estate of the Artist
Published: Fortune Magazine, September 1937
An example of this cover was included at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Show in 2023 -2024 “Art for the Millions: American Culture and Politics in the 1930s”
Frame size 25.5 x 22 inches. Framed under museum glass

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Gouache on Illustration Board
Condition:	Good. ery good condition for a 90-year-old work. A few pinpoint paint losses, but overall snappy saturated color in the well-preserved painting.
Creation Date:	1937
Styles / Movements:	Conceptualism, Modernism, Illustration
Catalog References:	Published: Fortune Magazine, September 1937
News references:	the Metropolitan Museum of Art Show in 2023 -2024 “Art for the Millions: American Culture and Politics in the 1930s”
Incollect Reference #:	859761

Dimensions

W.	22 in;	H.	25.5 in;
W.	55.88 cm;	H.	64.77 cm;

Message from Seller:

Robert Funk Fine Art in Miami offers an eclectic collection shaped by 45 years of experience, blending art with commercial perspectives. For inquiries or art advisory services, contact Robert Funk at decoypoet@yahoo.com or 305.857.0521.