Biografie von Peter F. PETRAGLIA (1928)

Birth place: NYC

Addresses: Newtown, PA

Profession: Painter, illustrator, graphic designer, cartoonist, photographer

Studied: PMA Sch., 1948-52; with Sol Mednick, Arthur Williams, Morris Berd, Paul Froelich, Ben Eisenstat, Gertrude Schell

Exhibited: Philadelphia Sketch Cl., 1970s,1979; widely thereafter. Awards: Philadelphia Art Dir. Cl., 1960s-86, numerous awards for illustrations and design; second prize for photograph, Photo Review.

Member: Phila. Sketch Cl., since 1972 (bd. of dir., 1983-85); Artsbridge, Lambertville, NJ; AEA

Comments: Preferred media: acrylic, oil, pastel, watercolor, pen & ink. Creator, syndicated character, Thumbody, used in marketing programs, 1970s-80s; creator, cartoon strip, Delaware Valley Advance, 1970-73. A conceptual thinker, his work reflects an ease of movement between photography, painting and the use of different media. Positions: inst., part time, Philadelphia Col. of Art, 1958, 1959, 1960-61; art dir., CEO, Princeton Partners, Inc, ad agency, Princeton, NJ, 1971-86.

Sources: info. courtesy of the artist.