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Figure Skating

This 1942 patriotic Petty Girl was the first of George Petty’s iconic pin up illustrations commissioned by the Ice-Capades, then in its second season and soon to become a cultural institution. Developed by RKO as a theatrical extravaganza on ice and held at Rockefeller Center in New York City, the event was wildly popular and the souvenir programs became a […]

The Ice-Capades of 1942

Artist: George Petty
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Tagged With: 1940s, advertising, art deco, erotic, Figure Skating, George Petty, glamour, Golden Age, Ice-Capades, machine age, magazine cover, original cover art, pin up, The Golden Gallery
Added to Gallery: January 10, 2017

George Petty created this dynamic original pin-up painting as cover art for the souvenir program for the 1946 Ice-Capades (the sixth year of its production which took place in New York City at Rockefeller Center). The image shows a modernist winged pin-up girl deftly soaring through the air on figure skates against a blue background. This particular […]

The Ice-Capades Of 1946

Artist: George Petty
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, art deco, Cover Art, Figure Skating, George Petty, glamour, Golden Age, ice skating, Ice-Capades, magazine cover, original cover art, pin up, pulp, risque
Added to Gallery: January 10, 2017

 

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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.

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