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Wilson McLean
Movie Poster Illustration for "American Pop"

1981

About the Item

McLean's consummate skill as a portrait artist, graphic designer and master of composition is on full display in the complex narrative work. This work contains 41 portraits including those of Bette Midler, Jimi Hendrix, and Benny Goodman. During the 1970s and 1980s, McLean was a dominant force in American Illustration with his work gracing the covers... Sports Illustrated, Time, The Saturday Evening Post, Look, Playboy, Book and Record Album Covers and others. He is a member of the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame His work is in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., as well as the National Air and Space Museum Signature: Signed lower left. Work is framed
  • Creator:
    Wilson McLean (1937, Scottish)
  • Creation Year:
    1981
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 47.5 in (120.65 cm)Width: 39 in (99.06 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    wood frame has a 8 inch crack in the top part .... other than than it looks fine The painting is in excellent condition.
  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU38532676153
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