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Mike LudlowBallantine Beer Ad. Mid-Century American Illustration1957
1957
$9,000
£6,835.72
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CHF 7,316.23
MX$172,058.72
NOK 93,123.96
SEK 88,232.93
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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.
"Here's a cold one for you Mike!"
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- Creator:Mike Ludlow (1921 - 2010, American)
- Creation Year:1957
- Dimensions:Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Condition:Overall good condition, some light diminishment of color commensurate with age.
- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU385312911472
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