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Above: Full View of Pastel |
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Above: The artist’s signature |
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Above: The Murphy Record calendar line brochure for The year 1952 included in sale “What Lines!” |
A large, luminous pastel created as pin up calendar art for the Thomas D. Murphy Calendar Company of Red Oak, Iowa. This colorful and bright mid-century bathing beauty scene by the artist Paul Kafka was marketed under the title “Sunny.” Nicely framed and properly lined under glass. A multi-image color separation proof series and finished calendar print is included in sale as well as a complete Calendar line Salesman Sample Brochure for the year 1952 titled “The Murphy Record Prize Edition; What Lines!” Featuring this calendar girl as the cover by The Thos. D. Murphy Calendar Company is included in sale
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Above: Verso Title and Thos. D. Murphy label |
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Above: Detail |
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Above: Framed view of luminous large pastel |
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Above: Frame detail |
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Above: Published Thos. D. Murphy calendar print included in sale |
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Above: Printers proof set color separation from Thos. D. Murphy included in sale |
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Above: Color Separation detail from Thos. D. Murphy Calendar Company archives |
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Above: A view of the Thos. D. Murphy calendar plant included in brochure contents |