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What was Andrew Loomis famous for?
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

1940s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Heart Remembers
By Andrew Loomis
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1941 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 30.00" x 50.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left
Category

1940s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'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

Woman Under the Blooming Tree
By Andrew Loomis
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed Lower Left by Artist
Category

Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

This is America, Shaw-Barton Calendar illustration
By Andrew Loomis
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed lower right: Andrew / Loomis Shaw-Barton Calendar illustration
Category

1940s Paintings

Materials

Oil

Family Man
By Andrew Loomis
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1939 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 32.00" x 32.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right This illustration was featured in the September 1939 issue of Ladies' Home Journal. P...
Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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