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Rexall Drugs

Artist:John Berkey
Date:2004
Medium:Casein on Illustration Board
Dimensions:Sight Size 16" X 22" Full board 20" X 30"
Condition:Excellent
Original Use:Illustration of unknown usage
Price: Sold
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The artist's signature lower right
The artist’s signature lower right
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In this moody yet nostalgic casein-on-board illustration painting, the artist John Berkey, best remembered today as one of the leading figures of the golden era of science fiction, shows his versatility. Most identified with his posters for the original Star Wars film, Berkey was a technically brilliant commercial illustrator and his vision is what we see in our minds eye when we picture “outer space.” A prolific illustrator of sci-fi book covers, the artist also was employed to paint the cutting edge of technology by everyone from Popular Mechanics to Time Magazine and even NASA.

This example, which uses a loose style, and showcases a retro, pulp fiction take on America, departs in many ways stylistically from his science fiction work while still evoking mood and scene through the muted yet expressive color palette associated with the artist.  Signed lower right, we are certain this is an illustration commission, though we have not identified the usage.

View of complete illustration board panel
View of complete illustration board panel
Verso view
Verso view

Rexall Drugs

Artist: John Berkey
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: John Berkey, noir, pulp, science fiction
Added to Gallery: August 27, 2016

 

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    Grapefruit Moon Gallery, based in Minneapolis MN, specializes in vintage pin up and original illustration art.  We are the proud home of the Bunny Yeager archives.

    Since 2003, Grapefruit Moon Gallery has been a leading dealer of exclusive original paintings by Gil Elvgren, Alberto Vargas, Earl Moran, Rolf Armstrong and Henry Clive, as well as vintage photographs, prints, and period decorative arts in ceramic and metal.

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