American Illustration Art Set To Draw Auction Action.Entertainment Editors/Art & Features Writers OAK BROOK, Ill.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 7, 2002 Massive collection of original artwork from notables such as Norman Rockwell Noun 1. Norman Rockwell - United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978) Rockwell , J.C. Leyendeker, Gil Elvgren Gil Elvgren (March 15, 1914-February 29, 1980), born Gilette Elvgren, was an American painter of pin-up girls, advertising and illustration. Elvgren lived in various locations, and was active from the 1930s to 1970s. , Harvey Dunn Harvey T. Dunn (March 8, 1884 - October 29, 1952) was a famous American painter. He is best known for his prairie-intimate masterpiece, The Prairie is My Garden. In this painting, a mother and her son and daughter are out gathering flowers from the quintessential prairie , George Petty George Brown Petty IV (27 April 1894 – 21 July 1975) was an American pin-up artist. His pin-up art appeared primarily in Esquire and Fawcett Publications's True but was also in calendars marketed by Esquire, True and Ridgid Tool Company. , Haddon Sundblom Haddon Hubert "Sunny" Sundblom (June 22, 1899 – March 1976) was a United States artist best known for the images of Santa Claus he created for The Coca-Cola Company. Sundblom was born in Muskegon, Michigan to a Swedish-speaking family. and Alberto Vargas Alberto Vargas (9 February 1896–30 December 1982) was a noted painter of pin-up girls and erotica. Born in Arequipa, Peru, Joaquin Alberto Vargas y Chávez came to the United States in 1916 after studying art in Europe prior to World War I. MastroNet, Inc., a high-end collectibles source located in Oak Brook, IL, will offer one of the largest compilations of original artwork from American illustrators in a two-day phone/internet auction event on May 16 and 17. This comprehensive collection of more than 400 lots will include works by virtually every major American illustrator from the past 100 years. The offered artwork appeared in or graced the covers of publications such as the Saturday Evening Post, Collier's, Liberty, and Esquire and was featured on some of history's most famous pin-ups and calendars. A few highlights of the hundreds of masterpieces available include: Joseph Christian Joseph Christian is the name of:
Famous Elvgren Cowgirl Painting for Brown and Bigelow - Elvgren is universally recognized as one of the top three glamour/pin-up artists of the 20th century along with Vargas and Petty. This painting represents one of Elvgren's most recognized works. It was part of a series of images produced for Brown and Bigelow's famous calendars of the 1940s and 50s. Min. bid $10,000.00. Haddon H. Sundblom "Sheer Surprise" Calendar Art - 1947 - Sundblom was the artist who first gave us the Coca-Cola Santa Claus and other notable icons such as Aunt Jemima. This image, one of the most famous pin-ups of the era, was commissioned for the Louis F. Dow calendar company. Min. bid is $10,000.00. Norman Rockwell "Angel's Food Cook Book" Cover - During Rockwell's career he produced 322 covers for the Saturday Evening Post and became America's most beloved illustrator of the 20th century. This tight pen and ink executed or done with a pen and ink; as, a pen and ink sketch s>. See also: Pen drawing is signed with his initials in the lower right. Min. bid $3,500.00. Original Alberto Vargas Painting "American Girl" - 1936 - This image, hung in Vargas' Los Angeles home until his death. It is one of the first paintings to display his now famous signature style, and may very well be his first attempt to capture the female ideal in illustration. Min. bid $3,000.00. George Petty's Famous 1956 Esquire Calendar Painting - This painting is one of Petty's last great pin-ups and one of the most well known from his tenure with Esquire. Min. bid $2,500.00. The MastroNet auction features other work from these significant artists and over 100 others, as well as incredible pieces of rare Americana. To register and receive an auction catalog, visit www.mastronet.com or call 630-472-1200. |
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