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Rocket to the Moon

Artist:Ed Lafferty
Date:1950
Medium:Gouache on board
Dimensions:Sight size 13.5” x 19.5” | Framed 22” x 28”
Condition:Excellent
Original Use:Cover art for Popular Mechanics, May 1950
Price: Sold
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A behind-the-scenes look at a Hollywood dramatization of space travelers exploring the surface of the moon, this  gouache cover painting by Ed Lafferty appeared on the cover of the May, 1950 edition of Popular Mechanics. The scene illustrates an interior story that investigates how close scientists were in 1950 to manned space flight and dissects the accuracy (or lack thereof) of Pal Productions film “Destination Moon.”

 

The artwork comes framed in original limed oak simple frame and is ready to hang.

The artwork as it appeared on the May 1950 cover of Popular Mechanics
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Rocket to the Moon

Artist: Ed Lafferty
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1950s, Ed Lafferty, Popular Mechanics
Added to Gallery: December 12, 2021

 

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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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