Arthur Sarnoff

The Head and the Heart, American Magazine Story Illustration

1951

The Progressive Farmer magazine cover, January 1958 This dynamic scene of a mid-century New Year's Eve party captures the excitement across generations. While adults eagerly anticipate midnight, children watch from the staircase, and an older couple in the background enjoys a quiet moment together at the buffet table. Sarnoff's use of diagonals brings the scene to life, and the inclusion of noisemakers evokes the festive atmosphere. Created as a cover for the January 1958 issue of The Progressive Farmer, this is a prime example of Sarnoff's vibrant style. Approximate Date: 1958 Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Size: 25.00" x 22.00" Exhibited: Masters of the Golden Age: Harvey Dunn and His Students South Dakota Art Museum, Brookings, South Dakota May 5, 2015 - September 13, 2015 Norman Rockwell Museum...

Signed Twice Lower Right

Medium: Gouache on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right American Weekly magazine cover, September 9, 1956

Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 24.00" x 36.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right

Most likely for Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Collier's Weekly, Good Housekeeping or Macall's

Only Ballantine Ale Brews "Brewer's Gold," ad illustration appeared in the major magazines of the day. A magic moment is caught at a peak point of drama. It's the instant of friends having fun. A cold beer from the fridge is offered and it's is acknowledged with a head nod. The woman in the foreground covers her giggling face reacting to a funny comment. The decisive moment is preserved. Sounds like a critique of an art photograph? No, it's an illustrator. This ingenious Infiniti "S" composition simultaneously represents the best of photography and painting. Cartier-Bresson could have captured the precise moment. While Nicolas Poussin could have rendered the complex figural composition. Add to it , a painting technique and color scheme with the quick drama of a post-impressionist. We have a great work of art by an overlooked American illustrator/artist/painter, Mike Ludlow...

Preparing the Flag, America's 1784 Golden Girl Arthur Sarnoff (American, 1912-2000) Signed Upper Right 28 x 24 inches 31.5 x 26.5 inches with frame SEE PHOTO: **Used for the Bi-Cen...

A complex story is portrayed in one picture. American Glamour Illustrator Jon Whitcomb interprets a Mid-Century Cosmopolitan story about a beautiful blond actress who, on set, appea...