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Andrew Loomis was famous for his contributions to art. Specifically, Loomis was a skilled illustrator whose drawings inspired the work of later artists, including Norman Rockwell and Alex Ross. He was also the pioneer of the Loomis method, a technique for drawing heads and hands that instructors still teach in introductory art courses to this day. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Andrew Loomis art.
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"Marriage is a Private Affair, " story illustration for The Ladies' Home Journal
By Andrew Loomis
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Story illustration for “Marriage is a Private Affair” by Judith Kelly, published in the Ladies’ Home Journal, March 1941, page 13. Featuring a young bride and groom embracing as a ma...
Category
20th Century Other Art Style Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Man in His Shop
By Andrew Loomis
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Calendar art, from the 1940's.
Man working in his shop
Category
1940s Other Art Style Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$15,000
"The children danced around her, chanting"
By Andrew Loomis
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Story illustration for "Illegitimate" by Nelia Gardner White for the Ladies' Home Journal, published June 1944, page 25.
The full caption reads: "The children danced around her, cha...
Category
1940s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Dionne Quintuplets - Calendar Illustration
By Andrew Loomis
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Image of the Dionne quintuplets.
Calendar Illustration & Palmolive Soap Advertisement
Beginning when they were toddlers, American illustrator,...
Category
20th Century Other Art Style Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mosaic Tiles 1930 by Andrew Loomis, American Home Magazine Illustration Art Deco
By Andrew Loomis
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Andrew Loomis (American, 1892-1959)
Signed: Andrew Loomis (Lower, Right)
" Mosaic Tiles " 1930
16 1/2" x 21"
Watercolor with Graphite and Gouache on Illustration Board
Overall S...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite
'Another Woman' Story Illustration
By Andrew Loomis
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Ladies Home Journal, December 1939, pg 31. Illustration for Mary Hastings Bradley "Another Woman"
"The kiss had been less casual...
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
