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Stephen Ronay

This patriotic, morale boosting, WWII-era red, white and blue cover gouache illustration painting was the cover for the May, 2, 1942 edition of Liberty Magazine. The image depicts a curvy pin-up girl christening a ship as the nattily attired distinguished guests of the ceremony struggle to keep their eyes on the matter at hand. In a humorous nod […]

Christening The Ship

Artist: Stephen Ronay

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, art deco, Golden Age, Liberty, magazine cover, original illustration art, patriotic, pin up, Stephen Ronay, WWII
Added to Gallery: January 4, 2016

 

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