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1940s Vintage Magazine Cover for Cosmopolitan- The Story Of A "Reefer" Party. Magazine Illustration/ 1940s Fashion/ 1940s Vintage Hat #1940s #1940sfashion #Magazine #Magazineillustration #vintagemagazine

Star Weekly Magazine At War (Canada, 1939-1945) From 1939 to 1945, the Canadian newspaper called Toronto Star published many colourful, amusing and creative covers on its newsmagazine, the Star Weekly. Read more about it at: www.elinorflorence.com/blog/117839.

I first came upon the name Andrew Loomis when I was delving into the world of vintage romance comics. I have a deep appreciation for the fine arts and illustration. So, when the name Andrew Loomis made it's way into my path, I quickly found his artwork mesmerizing. He is a mid-century artist best known for his how to draw books. He is an excellent example of an artist able to capture the beauty and glamour of mid-century ideals. Andrew Loomis was an American illustrator who was famous for…

John Gannam for Good Housekeeping magazine, April 1944. Who doesn't like inlaid linoleum?

Maxwell Coburn Whitmore (1913-1988) è stato un pittore ed illustratore di riviste Americano, noto per le sue copertine del Saturday Evening Post ed un

A vintage Red Cross nurse - by Walter Martin Baumhofer. #nurses

In the 1950s abstract expressionism was in full flower. American magazine illustrations, on the other hand, remained fairly tight and realistic. Yet, these representational illustrations often contained abstract flurries of brush strokes and color, frequently in the tousled hair of stylish women. Andy Virgil Compare Coby Whitmore's treatment of hair... Coby Whitmore ...with Willem de Kooning's abstraction: de Kooning In fact, flipping through the typical illustrations in women's magazines in…

McCalls-Oct 1944