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Red Headed Flapper In Gold Scarf

Artist:Albert Neville
Date:C. 1930
Medium:Pastel on Illustration Board
Dimensions:Sight size 16" x 22" Framed 27 1/4" x 33 1/2"
Condition:Excellent in a period frame under glass
Original Use:Calendar Art
Price: Sale Pending

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Albert Neville’s Flapper Girls

This opulent and provocative pastel on board is one of the many art deco glamour girl illustrations Albert Neville created during his career as a movie magazine cover artist, and freelance calendar illustrator.

Heavily inspired by the floating head flapper girls Rolf Armstrong specialized in during the 1920s, this shows a red headed flapper girl with lips to match, looking away from the viewer while teasingly playing with the edge of her low cut robe. While we do not have a copy of the calendar print, we have every confidence this was a published piece, likely created for the Mexican market.

This comes from the collection of Norm Platnick.

Handsomely framed and matted under glass in a period gold ornate frame
Frame corner profile detail

 

The Legacy of Norman Platnick

In his New York Times obituary, Norman Platnick’s son Will said that his father had three passions in life, his wife Nancy, spiders, and collecting.

Few individuals have the chance to leave a mark like Norm’s in even one field, let alone two. But Norm managed to be both a celebrated scientist, and one of the most influential lay historians of illustration art.

Under his imprint Enchantment Ink, Norm researched, wrote, and published collectors guides to artists like Rolf Armstrong and Earl Christy. We at Grapefruit Moon Gallery rely on these books in our work, and they are now all freely available as PDFs through the Enchantment Ink website.

Norm’s expertise was a gift, his friendship was a treasure, and his legacy is immeasurable. He is missed.

Red Headed Flapper In Gold Scarf

Artist: Albert Neville
Price:  Sale Pending

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: A.D. Neville, art deco, Calendar, flapper, Norman Platnick, Original pastel, pin up, Rolf Armstrong
Added to Gallery: July 1, 2020

 

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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.

    Interested buyers may view pieces by appointment and we are happy to answer any questions you may have. [Contact Us]

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