Original Art from the Grand Age of American Illustration
A Portrait in Abstraction by Lester Molleson This is a colorful and modernist oil on canvas painting by Lester Molleson, a Milwaukee based artist. Titled “Madam”, this abstract portrait features a glamorous woman in a cleavage-baring dress draped in a fur stole and accessorized with a feathered hat. Grapefruit Moon Gallery acquired an interesting collection […]
Artist: Lester Molleson
Price: Sold
Modern Venus by Al Moore This is a recently discovered and rare surviving published pin-up calendar painting by the prolific illustrator Al Moore. This was published with the titles “Modern Venus” and “Hold Tight” by The Louis F. Dow Calendar Company of St. Paul, MN; part of their 1954 calendar line. Grapefruit Moon Gallery just […]
Artist: Al Moore
Price: Sold
Sleeping Beauty Pin-Up Girl by Edward D’Ancona This is a recently rediscovered, rare, surviving pin-up calendar painting by the prolific illustrator Edward D’Ancona. It was published with the title “Behind in Her Sleep” by The Louis F. Dow Calendar Company of St. Paul, MN. Grapefruit Moon Gallery unearthed a collection of new-to-the-market pin-up paintings that […]
Artist: Edward D'Ancona
Price: Sold
Goodnight Sweetheart by Edward D’Ancona This is a recently discovered and rare surviving published pin-up calendar painting by the prolific illustrator Edward D’Ancona. This was originally published with the title “Goodnight Sweetheart” by The Louis F. Dow Calendar Company of St. Paul, Minnesota. Grapefruit Moon Gallery just unearthed a collection of new-to-the-market pin-up paintings that […]
Artist: Edward D'Ancona
Price: $8,500.00 $5,950.00
In this image, shot with self-timer, Yeager readies one of her cameras as three models apply make up and get ready for their upcoming beach photo shoot.
Artist: Bunny Yeager
Price: $2,450.00 $1,715.00
Bunny Yeager & Bettie Page, an incomparable duo Bunny Yeager, the pre-eminent female pin-up photographer of the 20th century took this photograph of Bettie Page, a classic cheesecake pin-up view of the iconic model reclined on a couch with her legs up in the air, during the year-long partnership which changed the course of both […]
Artist: Bunny Yeager
Price: Sold
Bunny Yeager, the pre-eminent female pin-up photographer of the 20th century took this photograph of Bettie Page in her iconic “Jungle Bettie” animal print costume with a knife strapped to her thigh as she poses with driftwood at Miami Beach, Florida. This was taken during the year-long partnership which changed the course of both […]
Artist: Bunny Yeager
Price: Sold
Bunny Yeager & Bettie Page, an incomparable duo Described as “the world’s greatest pin-up photographer” by Diane Arbus, and best-remembered for her iconic collaborations with Bettie Page, Yeager’s body of work includes over five decades of spectacular, and groundbreaking celebrations of female beauty. One of the only female photographers working in the pin-up and nude genres, she […]
Artist: Bunny Yeager
Price: Sold
Bunny Yeager, the pre-eminent female pin-up photographer of the 20th century took this pin up self-portrait in 1959. The artist and model showcases her draw on both sides of the camera by posing in a large barrel, soaping up her peroxide blonde locks while taking an outdoor bath in Miami, Florida.
Artist: Bunny Yeager
Price: SOLD
Bunny Yeager’s 1950s work with models of color is deeply serious, and at times, even reverent. Unfortunately, much of it has remained unseen until recently.
