His post-war work is generally more colorful and a little less heavy-handed than the Pages of History, sometimes displaying playful Surrealist elements, but it shows a more personalized torment. Prestini was generally known in Clayton as a friendly, energetic, and talkative character, and his works were hung with pride in local shops and taverns; however, he also had what his brother Battista called "bad nervous spells", during which he suffered from deep depression. Some of his paintings are beautifully rendered Western scenes, or relatively straightforward depictions of local history and culture, intended for a more general audience, but the paintings which meant most to him were the ones he called his "thought" pieces, and these are sometimes harrowing, plainly showing his inner conflicts, fears, and frustrations. Prestini's romantic disappointments are particularly clear in his portrayals of women.
