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Argosy

A fun and breezy interior magazine illustration for Argosy magazine – July, 1946 by Ray Johnson illustrating a story titled “My Son’s Old Man” by Fred Malina. A classic Americana image featuring a soda jerk performing his then coveted job at a snappy modernist Art Deco styled soda fountain much to the delight of two lovely […]

The Soda Jerk

Artist: Ray Johnson
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, Argosy, art deco, glamour, Golden Age, original illustration art, original interior illustration, soda fountain
Added to Gallery: August 5, 2017

A south of the border Latin themed large and colorful original pulp cover painting by Rudolph Belarski for the long running magazine Argosy; June 18, 1938. Illustrates the interior story “Senor Coyote” written by Frederick Schiller Faust under the pen name Max Brand. Rudolph Belarski produced many fantastic covers for the pulps he specialized in Aviation themed depictions, his covers were ablaze with color and adventure.

Senor Coyote

Artist: Rudolph Belarski
Price:  S O L D

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1930s, Argosy, Charles Martignette, original cover art, Rudolph Belarski, spanish
Added to Gallery: February 11, 2011

The Augsbrug Sailors is a dramatic, boldly rendered, surrealist and homoerotic World War II illustration by the renowned illustrator Karl Godwin. Best remembered for his longtime work as artist for Reader’s Digest and calendar illustration, Godwin was a versatile talent, as shown by this unusual, patriotic image of one semi-nude sailor defiantly eyeing the sky as he cares for his wounded brother in arms. Piece comes nicely matted and framed in a fine gold gesso period gallery frame.

The Augsburg Sailors

Artist: Karl Godwin
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, american, Argosy, erotic, gay interest, homoerotic, Karl Godwin, patriotic, pulp, WWII
Added to Gallery: July 9, 2007

 

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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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