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| Above: Full view of gouache painting |
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| Above: Detail |
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| Above: Framed view behind glass in handsome wood gallery frame |
The 1953 film "From Here to Eternity" is interpreted in this artwork for the men's magazine market, and given a lurid slant well suited for the sweats. This well rendered unsigned gouache on illustration board painting comes from a collection of works that are believed to be published works from the early years of Saga Magazine, a lurid title that thrived in the post-war pulp men's market of the early 1950s. The work is attributed to Edward Valigursky who worked for Saga in the 1940s and 1950s.
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| Above: verso view before framing |
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| Above: Verso notation |
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| Above: Full view of illustration on board before framing |
We have not been able to locate the exact usage or date of publication for this illustration, but one of the pieces from this collection had a label on the back of the original frame that read "Attributed to Valigursky - For Saga Magazine 40s-50s."
