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Paul Cernia

An original commissioned oil on canvas for Brown and Bigelow for use as a reproduced calendar pin-up illustration by Paul Cernia. A fun western-themed cowgirl image in the Gil Elvgren manner of campy, sexy, shapely, pin-up frivolity. Nicely framed and in excellent untouched original condition.

Brown & Bigelow Pin Up Cowgirl Painting

Artist: Paul Cernia

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1950s, Brown & Bigelow, cowgirl, original calendar art, Paul Cernia, pin up, risque, western, western americana
Added to Gallery: June 25, 2005

A fun and decidedly unabashed, sexy pin-up calendar girl by Saint Paul native and Brown and Bigelow illustrator Paul Cernia. Image is titled High Pressure Cooker and labeled on back stretcher. There are numerous overpainted signings of the artists signature as he was seemingly trying to create a stylized version to go with his new found pin-up commissions. Many times these racy images of this era would fade into the canvas and leave nonessential, non-girl details ommitted. It is not clear if this piece is unfinished or completed as intended. Retains what would appear to be original plain handsome wood frame.

High Pressure Cooker

Artist: Paul Cernia

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, american, Brown & Bigelow, Paul Cernia, pin up, stockings
Added to Gallery: November 12, 2003

 

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