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John Pistilli was a lettering artist. he hand-drew the typeface PISTILLI ROMAN, designed by Herb Lubalin (LUBALIN by Shaughnessy). It was Herb Lubalin's first released typeface, released after he formed HERB LUBALIN INC. (HERB LUBALIN by SNYDER, "Posters" section and "Typefaces" section). It comprised the trademarks for LINCOLN CENTER (LINCOLN CENTER magazine, 9-79), the METROPOLITAN OPERA (MET, One Hundred Years of Grand Opera, poster) and NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC program, 11/11/82). He also hand-lettered the trademark for HERB LUBALIN INCORPORATED (GRAPHIC DESIGN VISIONARIES by Roberts, p. 126). This was Lubalin's first studio as an owner ("Wikipedia" article on Lubalin). PRINT magazine did an article in 2014 on the best typography in the last 100 years. Pistilli's hand-lettering of the Type Director's Club brochure for its 1966 type contest was one of 13 pieces pictured, from Lubalin's design (PRINT Magazine Website (printmag.com),"Visions of the Past). In PRINT Magazine, 3/75 issue, it had an article on great hand-calligraphy/hand-lettering in the computer-age. Pistilli was tied with Nicholas Fasciano and Ray Barber as most represented artist)(RINE Magazine, 3/75, "Calligraphy Lives"). The trademarks pictured in the article were MA BELL, TRATTORIA and PAUL STUART, designed by George Lois, George Lois and Don Weis in the order listed). He also hand-lettered the cover of the ART DIRECTORS CLUB annual in 1958,designed by George Lois (LOGOS by Lois,, p. 32).