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For I Have Sinned

Artist:Attributed to Victor Olson
Date:1955
Medium:Oil on Illustration Board
Dimensions:Sight Size 13" x 19 1/2" Framed 20 1/2" X 26 1/4"
Condition:Excellent
Original Use:Cover for Pyramid Paperback Book - For I Have Sinned
Price: SOLD
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The artwork as the cover for - I Have Sinned (included in sale)
The artwork as published: For I Have Sinned (included in sale)
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This dark and mesmerizing oil painting was created as cover art for the 1955 Pyramid paperback book title For I Have Sinned – The Confession Of A Paris Streetwalker by Ruth Sachs. The image shows a pretty brunette perched at her vanity as she readies herself to face the darkness hidden in Paris, the city of light. The story was a tell all cautionary tale of depravity and degradation – where the price she charged was nothing compared to the price she paid… This painting is unsigned we are quite certain it was painted by Victor Olson, it was purchased by the previous owner in the 1980s from Charles Martignette when he was still living in Boston. Nicely matted and framed under glass and ready to hang. A copy of the published book is included in the sale.

Framed view
Framed view
Full view of illustration board prior to framing
Full view of illustration board prior to framing
Verso view before framing
Verso view before framing
Verso of published Pyramid Paperback with story synopsis and text slug
Verso of published Pyramid Paperback with story synopsis and text slug

For I Have Sinned

Artist: Attributed to Victor Olson
Price:  SOLD

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1950s, erotic, glamour, Golden Age, lurid, original cover art, paperback, pin up, pulp, Pyramid Books, risque
Added to Gallery: November 18, 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.

    All artworks featured are original, accurately represented, and guaranteed to be the work of the named artist.

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