DoNArTNeWs – 4/20/08
DoN LoVes Stango; I purchased one his Marilyns when I lived in Manayunk more than a decade ago. Since then Stango has stuck to his guns and continues to produce bold, colorful paintings incorporating iconic images of movie stars, pop icons and famous logos which provoke, amuse and sometimes upset viewers. John Stango has been compared to Warhol and Peter Max but as Picasso said,”Good artists copy;great artists steal.” Lately he has been producing giclee prints which he customizes. Stango is exclusively represented in Philadelphia by Nangellini, 832 South Street; proprietor Nancy (who is a fiber artist creating groovy knit caps and hats, scarves and shawls, even a crocheted wedding dress under which the bride wore a bikini) presides over the colorful collection of Elvis’, Marilyn’s and Chanel’s.
Nancy knitted while chatting with DoN about maintaining a shop on South Street, taking on the job of representing Stango so he could spend time painting and having an outlet for her own creative pursuits as a fiber artist. Nangellini is fun and inspiring to visit and an easy place to shop for sumpin’ funky. 
Knitted hat selection @ Nangellini on South Street.
Painting by John Stango @ Nangellini.