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Sexy Blond Falls from Window - Noir Pulp Art

Creator: Harry Barton
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
There is plenty of B-movie-like pulp illustration art out there to consider. This work, however, is fundamentally different. The main point about the Harry Barton painting is not that it graced the cover of a campy Noir Pulp paperback, but that its composition is acutely complex and masterfully designed. Barton captures the moment after a blond bombshell is pushed out of a window, and it's ingenious. He presents the viewer with close-up, middle-distance, and far-away views in a single picture so that the eyes follow the action. The interplay of light and shadow, fingers and legs, and a multitude of light sources demonstrates Barton's brilliance and conveys the essence of falling. The blond subject, seen in mid-air, is portrayed as being sexy before death. The painting does not carry moral instructions but is an exceptional noir still from the 1950s and a brilliant piece of graphic design. Signed lower right Barton.
Published as the cover of Play for Keeps by Harry Whittington (Ace, 1959), and is accompanied by a copy of the book.
Framed under glass. Framed Dimensions 29.5 X 23 Inches

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Gouache
Condition:	New. Excellent
Creation Date:	1959
Styles / Movements:	Pop Art, Surrealism, Illustration
Incollect Reference #:	837949

Dimensions

W.	14.75 in;	H.	21 in;
W.	37.47 cm;	H.	53.34 cm;

Message from Seller:

Robert Funk Fine Art in Miami offers an eclectic collection shaped by 45 years of experience, blending art with commercial perspectives. For inquiries or art advisory services, contact Robert Funk at decoypoet@yahoo.com or 305.857.0521.