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Expose Detective

A genre defining girl in peril, menace themed pulp cover painting by the prolific and gifted American illustrator Peter Driben, this appeared as the cover for the December 1941 issue of Expose Detective True Crime Cases. Illustrating the interior story The Scarlet Sinner’s Final Exit, this lurid, large and rare surviving pulp cover painting has it all. Beautifully framed and in a fine state of conservation.

The Scarlet Sinner

Artist: Peter Driben
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, american, damsel in distress, Expose Detective, lingerie, lurid, menace, Peter Driben, pulp
Added to Gallery: March 12, 2015

A bold, defining and lurid pastel cover illustration for The July 1942 “Expose Detective True Crime Cases” illustrating the interior story “Sex Was My Racket”. In this case the tables are turned to lurid effect as the typically menaced pin-up queen cover girl is brandishing a large gleaming knife and a hard boiled outlook. A large and desirable rare surviving example of the detective genre of the Spicy Pulps. From the important estate of Charles Martignette, co-author of “The Great American Pin-up”.

Sex Was My Racket

Artist: Cardwell Higgins
Price:  S O L D

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, Cardwell Higgins, Charles Martignette, damsel in distress, Expose Detective, lurid, pin up, pulp, The Golden Gallery
Added to Gallery: May 11, 2010

 

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    About Grapefruit Moon Gallery

    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.

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