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Fritz Willis
Ice Follies

1960s

$10,000
£7,607.70
€8,895.74
CA$13,985.44
A$15,711.06
CHF 8,361.25
MX$194,273.29
NOK 101,882.73
SEK 98,505.98
DKK 66,353.88
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About the Item

Medium: Gouache on Paper Signature: Signed Lower Left A well-crafted, stylish, and eye-catching cover painting by the renowned pin up calendar artist and commercial illustrator Fritz Willis. This was used as a cover for a Shipstads & Johnson Ice Follies program in the early 1960s. In many regards Willis was the last of the great American pin up artists; he brought pin up imagery, poses, and styles into the mod era and embraced changing ideals of femininity without being revisionist or nostalgic. In all regards, Willis shone in these yearly Ice Follies commissions as he excelled at costuming and seemed to enjoy capturing the evolving pop culture styles of the moment.
  • Creator:
    Fritz Willis (1907 - 1979, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1960s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 35161stDibs: LU38436096922

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