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Attacking Eagle with Talons Ready to Strike Prey in Blue -Japanese-American

Creator: George Suyeoka
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Japanese-American Artist George Suyeoka paints an attacking eagle with talons outstretched, poised to kill its prey. With an overall blue hue, the artwork's look and feel are distinctly Asian, featuring both abstract and representational elements. The work was done on assignment for Playboy Magazine. The work appeared on page 52 of the November 1960 issue of Playboy Magazine, illustrating a fiction story by T.K. Brown III titled "Harpy," with the caption "The killer came thundering toward its prey, a hundred feet a second." Unsigned, framed under glass. 30.5 x 24.5 x 1.5
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Japanese-American George Suyeoka was born in Hawaii in 1926. He graduated from McKinley High School and was drafted to serve in World War II in 1944. He served in Japan as part of the U.S. Military Intelligence Service. After the war, he attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, graduating in 1953. He worked for Playboy and well as mant other clients

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	United States, Illinois
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Ink and Mixed Media on Illustration Board
Condition:	Good. Excellent - Frame has a few nicks and scuffs
Creation Date:	1960
Styles / Movements:	Modernism, Contemporary, Illustration
Article References:	Playboy Magazine, November 1960
Incollect Reference #:	830181

Dimensions

W.	16 in;	H.	19 in;
W.	40.64 cm;	H.	48.26 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.