I was just informed of the passing of Giancarlo Pedretti, one of the great Italian engravers.
When I was a fledgling engraver I met him and watched him work at the SHOT show in New Orleans in 1980. He was kind enough to engrave a small flower on a practice plate for me. A few years later Firmo Fracassi took me to his home on a visit to Brescia and we were reunited. So sad he's no longer with us.
Heartfelt condolences to the Pedretti family.
When I was a fledgling engraver I met him and watched him work at the SHOT show in New Orleans in 1980. He was kind enough to engrave a small flower on a practice plate for me. A few years later Firmo Fracassi took me to his home on a visit to Brescia and we were reunited. So sad he's no longer with us.
Heartfelt condolences to the Pedretti family.