top of page
Search
![The Piccirilli Brothers: A Legacy Unearthed in the Winter 2025 Issue of Sculpture Quarterly](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_1bd7535325c2476b9f608b38c4047e3e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/799e4e_1bd7535325c2476b9f608b38c4047e3e~mv2.webp)
2 min read
The Piccirilli Brothers: A Legacy Unearthed in the Winter 2025 Issue of Sculpture Quarterly
The Sculpture Quarterly, has just released its Winter 2025 issue, featuring an in-depth article on The Piccirilli Brothers.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_5db8efd3cd524ad0ba88d6df08c019e8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/799e4e_5db8efd3cd524ad0ba88d6df08c019e8~mv2.webp)
![Piccirilli Factor at The Met](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_5db8efd3cd524ad0ba88d6df08c019e8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_430,h_323,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/799e4e_5db8efd3cd524ad0ba88d6df08c019e8~mv2.webp)
1 min read
Piccirilli Factor at The Met
The Piccirilli Factor at The Met
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_689c293ab3e94463b05ec601588bc426~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/799e4e_689c293ab3e94463b05ec601588bc426~mv2.webp)
![Daniel Chester French's Studio](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_689c293ab3e94463b05ec601588bc426~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/799e4e_689c293ab3e94463b05ec601588bc426~mv2.webp)
1 min read
Daniel Chester French's Studio
The following sequence includes parts of my conversations with sculptor Judith Shea and her recollections of Daniel Chester French's Studio.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_6795de5fabc3444fb1f2867bd4f36672~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/799e4e_6795de5fabc3444fb1f2867bd4f36672~mv2.webp)
![Piccirilli at the White House](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_6795de5fabc3444fb1f2867bd4f36672~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/799e4e_6795de5fabc3444fb1f2867bd4f36672~mv2.webp)
2 min read
Piccirilli at the White House
The work of Lawrie, the Piccirilli Studio, and McKim, Mead, & White speaks of the collaboration between sculptors, architects, and artisans.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_858de0c0b3ee42628841ff25c09aa2da~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/799e4e_858de0c0b3ee42628841ff25c09aa2da~mv2.webp)
![The Legacy of Bill and Mary Carroll](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_858de0c0b3ee42628841ff25c09aa2da~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/799e4e_858de0c0b3ee42628841ff25c09aa2da~mv2.webp)
2 min read
The Legacy of Bill and Mary Carroll
We always knew it was a story that needed to be told, and Eduardo has done it so masterfully.
![The Mark of the Chisel](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_45465442758341a0b4fca274fdf80eba~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/799e4e_45465442758341a0b4fca274fdf80eba~mv2.webp)
4 min read
The Mark of the Chisel
The camera is our friend, allowing close study of the extraordinary grace of the Piccirilli brothers.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_0baaca6d06944a3eb465133915fdc1ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/799e4e_0baaca6d06944a3eb465133915fdc1ae~mv2.webp)
![Architects, Sculptors, and Artisans](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_0baaca6d06944a3eb465133915fdc1ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/799e4e_0baaca6d06944a3eb465133915fdc1ae~mv2.webp)
3 min read
Architects, Sculptors, and Artisans
In ancient times, architectural projects were deeply collaborative efforts that blended the skills of architects, sculptors, and artisans.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_2d08808dbff84688bb79133427f1d429~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/799e4e_2d08808dbff84688bb79133427f1d429~mv2.webp)
![A Masterfully Portrayal of Enduring Significance](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_2d08808dbff84688bb79133427f1d429~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/799e4e_2d08808dbff84688bb79133427f1d429~mv2.webp)
2 min read
A Masterfully Portrayal of Enduring Significance
Twenty years ago, as a young sculptor working in the Bronx, I was introduced to the remarkable story of the Piccirilli brothers.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_b1a9fad4a04741ca9870e436d70476ff~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/799e4e_b1a9fad4a04741ca9870e436d70476ff~mv2.webp)
![Eduardo, Attilio, The Leonardo and me.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_b1a9fad4a04741ca9870e436d70476ff~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/799e4e_b1a9fad4a04741ca9870e436d70476ff~mv2.webp)
3 min read
Eduardo, Attilio, The Leonardo and me.
“The Leonardo” is the familiar shorthand for the Leonardo DaVinci School of Art in NYC.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_1bbe86a9538d40759a73104a1642539d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/799e4e_1bbe86a9538d40759a73104a1642539d~mv2.webp)
![The Piccirilli Factor: How Does Eduardo Montes-Bradley Do What He Does?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_1bbe86a9538d40759a73104a1642539d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/799e4e_1bbe86a9538d40759a73104a1642539d~mv2.webp)
3 min read
The Piccirilli Factor: How Does Eduardo Montes-Bradley Do What He Does?
Eduardo recently shared with me a nearly-complete version of The Piccirilli Factor. It is extraordinary.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_9c693429c2f148cab598e6915c2295f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/799e4e_9c693429c2f148cab598e6915c2295f8~mv2.webp)
![The Piccirilli Factor: Carving a Legacy of Art and Identity in America](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_9c693429c2f148cab598e6915c2295f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/799e4e_9c693429c2f148cab598e6915c2295f8~mv2.webp)
3 min read
The Piccirilli Factor: Carving a Legacy of Art and Identity in America
Seeing this film was also a stark reminder of how few documentaries there are on skilled craftspeople and artists and more importantly, few
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_2cbaf65d2bed428da229b4ef730eab68~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/799e4e_2cbaf65d2bed428da229b4ef730eab68~mv2.webp)
![Art, Controversy, and Compromise: The Piccirilli Studio and George Grey Barnard at the Pennsylvania State Capitol](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_2cbaf65d2bed428da229b4ef730eab68~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/799e4e_2cbaf65d2bed428da229b4ef730eab68~mv2.webp)
1 min read
Art, Controversy, and Compromise: The Piccirilli Studio and George Grey Barnard at the Pennsylvania State Capitol
An important sequence in The Piccirilli Project explores the collaboration between the Piccirilli and George Grey Barnard.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_098d34f55f304e42aa3a8f9483276666~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/799e4e_098d34f55f304e42aa3a8f9483276666~mv2.webp)
![Lucy Ann Sutton and the Threads of Serendipity](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_098d34f55f304e42aa3a8f9483276666~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_404,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/799e4e_098d34f55f304e42aa3a8f9483276666~mv2.webp)
2 min read
Lucy Ann Sutton and the Threads of Serendipity
Lucy Ann Sutton had a long line of descendants, and my children stand at the very end of that line.
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vti-gRQy6kM/maxresdefault.jpg)
![A Memorable Day with Joseph D'Oronzio](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vti-gRQy6kM/maxresdefault.jpg)
1 min read
A Memorable Day with Joseph D'Oronzio
After nearly a year of working together, Joseph D'Oronzio and I finally sat down, quietly, with a camera between us to record his memories o
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_d8e7dd337d4d44fc85d2254218f1da30~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/799e4e_d8e7dd337d4d44fc85d2254218f1da30~mv2.webp)
![September Brings New Beginnings and Exciting Progress](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_d8e7dd337d4d44fc85d2254218f1da30~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/799e4e_d8e7dd337d4d44fc85d2254218f1da30~mv2.webp)
3 min read
September Brings New Beginnings and Exciting Progress
Dave Matthews joins the film on Joy Brown and Academy Nominee Paul Raci will narrate The Piccirilli Factor.
![Rosario: Urbanismo y Escultura](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_c847ee904e5947788dd7897b201b66b9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/799e4e_c847ee904e5947788dd7897b201b66b9~mv2.webp)
3 min read
Rosario: Urbanismo y Escultura
En noviembre de 1938, Montes i Bradley titula su articulo de tapa “Urbanismo y Escultura”...
![Interview Insights with Lisa Ackerman and John Belardo](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_757de4e8b0214c49889eda9208a9e671~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_430,h_323,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/799e4e_757de4e8b0214c49889eda9208a9e671~mv2.webp)
1 min read
Interview Insights with Lisa Ackerman and John Belardo
Back in Charlottesville, I eagerly began editing the footage captured last week in New York with Lisa Ackerman and John Belardo.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_2be1cef53e99415a887c93a9c2089662~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/799e4e_2be1cef53e99415a887c93a9c2089662~mv2.webp)
![Filming for The Piccirilli Factor in San Diego.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_2be1cef53e99415a887c93a9c2089662~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/799e4e_2be1cef53e99415a887c93a9c2089662~mv2.webp)
1 min read
Filming for The Piccirilli Factor in San Diego.
Nearly thirty years after its construction, the California Building was featured in the opening scene of "Citizen Kane".
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_0583fc4049fe484ead26413947edd8f3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/799e4e_0583fc4049fe484ead26413947edd8f3~mv2.webp)
![The Rockefeller Center and Piccirilli | Watch Video](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_0583fc4049fe484ead26413947edd8f3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/799e4e_0583fc4049fe484ead26413947edd8f3~mv2.webp)
2 min read
The Rockefeller Center and Piccirilli | Watch Video
The murals designed by Attilio for the Rockefeller Center represent a continuation of the modernist style he cultivated.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_80ccd311e38e440fb08921d9501bb934~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/799e4e_80ccd311e38e440fb08921d9501bb934~mv2.webp)
![The Apotheosis of Democracy: A Historical Insight](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/799e4e_80ccd311e38e440fb08921d9501bb934~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/799e4e_80ccd311e38e440fb08921d9501bb934~mv2.webp)
2 min read
The Apotheosis of Democracy: A Historical Insight
In the following sequence, an excerpt from The Italian Factor, a film in progress, Bill Sherman and Michele Cohen.
bottom of page