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Pin Up Girl in Red Dress, Mid-Century, Female Illustrator

Creator: Pearl Frush
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
The Pin-Up of ravishing young beauties in mid-century America was a widely popular art form. The assumption that Pin-Up art was the exclusive domain of men is a misnomer. Female illustrators/artists flushed at the turn of the century, and towards mid-century, a few did Pin-Ups as well. Along with Joyce Ballantyne, and Zoë Mozert, Pearl Frush was a member of the select "Girl's Club". This work of a smiling brunette poised to snap the viewers photo is a great example of Frush's work and was published in Gerlach-Barklow calendar and appears as figure 464. It also appeared in The Great American Pin-Up by Charles G. Martignette and Louis K. Meisel (Taschen, 1996).
Look This Way and Smile, Playtime series, circa 1945 Signed lower right
Provenance: Louis and Susan Meisel Collection
Framed size 26.75 x 22

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, Illinois
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Watercolor on Illustration Board
Condition:	Good. Colors are bright,crisp and the work presents quite well. Several small dark spots appear on the the sitters left arm to the immediate right
Creation Date:	1945 circa
Styles / Movements:	Modernism, Contemporary, Illustration
Incollect Reference #:	758546

Dimensions

W.	12.75 in;	H.	17 in;
W.	32.39 cm;	H.	43.18 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.