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Amazing Stories, Book Cover
Amazing Stories, Book Cover

Amazing Stories, Book Cover

By Leo Morey

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Date: 1934 Medium: Gouache on Board Dimensions: 16.00" x 11.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right Amazing Stories, Pulp Cover, August 1934 Exhibitions: Allentown Art Museum, At the Edg...

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1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

The Return Of The Four, All Around Magazine Cover
The Return Of The Four, All Around Magazine Cover

The Return Of The Four, All Around Magazine Cover

By Newell Convers Wyeth

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Notes: NEWELL CONVERS WYETH (American, 1882-1945) The Return of the Four, All Around Magazine, pulp cover, December 1915 Oil on canvas 40 x 30 in.

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1910s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pulp Fiction Cover Illustration for Lady Chatterley's Daughter
Pulp Fiction Cover Illustration for Lady Chatterley's Daughter

Pulp Fiction Cover Illustration for Lady Chatterley's Daughter

By Raymond Johnson

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Much of Johnson's work was unsigned or uncredited in its original publication, and nothing has been published about his life until this article, so his career and works are not well ...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

The Gods of Voodoo
The Gods of Voodoo

The Gods of Voodoo

By Harold McCauley

Located in Fort Washington, PA

In this offering a dancing pin up girl levitates oblivious to the black magic and darkness that lurks in the background where a goat is about to get sacrificed in a voodoo ritualisti...

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1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Sexy French Cabaret Dancers - Folies Bergere  Pulp Paperback Book Cover
Sexy French Cabaret Dancers - Folies Bergere  Pulp Paperback Book Cover

Sexy French Cabaret Dancers - Folies Bergere Pulp Paperback Book Cover

Located in Miami, FL

Campy and sexy illustration of two French chorus girls for the mid-century Avon paperback Les Girls. Story of the Folies Bergere Unsigned and unframed. George Ziel was a prolific il...

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1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Board

Crime Romance Noir Pulp Fiction Cover Illustration for If Hate Could Kill
Crime Romance Noir Pulp Fiction Cover Illustration for If Hate Could Kill

Crime Romance Noir Pulp Fiction Cover Illustration for If Hate Could Kill

By Raymond Johnson

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Much of Johnson's work was unsigned or uncredited in its original publication, and nothing has been published about his life until this article, so his career and works are not well ...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

A Life by R.B. Kitaj Film noir night city scene of woman in red dress pulp novel
A Life by R.B. Kitaj Film noir night city scene of woman in red dress pulp novel

A Life by R.B. Kitaj Film noir night city scene of woman in red dress pulp novel

By Ronald Brooks Kitaj

Located in New York, NY

The composition of A Life is based on Kitaj’s pastel work Femme de Peuple II, and a pulp novel’s salacious cover. Known for his expressive style and charged imagery, Kitaj went aga...

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled (Couple with Seascape)
Untitled (Couple with Seascape)

Untitled (Couple with Seascape)

By Peter Stevens

Located in Cliffside Park, NJ

In 1943 he sold freelance pulp covers to Popular Publication's magazine Argosy.

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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board

Boy Astronaut
Boy Astronaut

Boy Astronaut

By John Howitt

Located in Milford, NH

He also became well known for his painting of pulp magazine covers, working for Street and Smith, Adventure, and Popular Detective.

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Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A ray of light in the forest - Solitary Man Surreal Landscape
A ray of light in the forest - Solitary Man Surreal Landscape

A ray of light in the forest - Solitary Man Surreal Landscape

By Hector Garrido

Located in Miami, FL

Hector Garrido is an American book cover illustrator. He illustrated numerous science fiction, horror and adventure book covers, including all the covers for the Baroness series of p...

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1970s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Street Violinist Figurative
Street Violinist Figurative

Street Violinist Figurative

Located in Soquel, CA

In 1930 he began to draw interior story illustrations for Street & Smith's western pulp magazines. In 1932 he began to sell freelance cover paintings to pulp magazines, such as Detec...

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1970s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

I don't want to go to Heaven -  Contemporary Art
I don't want to go to Heaven -  Contemporary Art

I don't want to go to Heaven - Contemporary Art

By The Connor Brothers

Located in London, GB

Their works often feature vintage-style imagery, such as pulp fiction book covers, overlaid with thought-provoking, humorous, or ironic text.

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Giclée

The Year of the Tempest
The Year of the Tempest

The Year of the Tempest

By Raymond Johnson

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original pulp paperback cover for The Year of the Tempest by Peter Matthiessen, published by Bantam, New York, 1957 (Bantam #A1578).

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1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

A ray of light in the forest - Surreal Man in Surreal Landscape
A ray of light in the forest - Surreal Man in Surreal Landscape

A ray of light in the forest - Surreal Man in Surreal Landscape

By Hector Garrido

Located in Miami, FL

Hector Garrido is an American book cover illustrator. He illustrated numerous science fiction, horror and adventure book covers, including all the covers for the Baroness series of p...

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1970s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Drop Your Guns" oil on canvas Cowboy Western POP art
"Drop Your Guns" oil on canvas Cowboy Western POP art

"Drop Your Guns" oil on canvas Cowboy Western POP art

By Matt Straub

Located in Southampton, NY

He references classic Hollywood Westerns, Pulp novel covers and Vintage Comics to convey the romance of the American West.

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2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Shut Up and Kiss Me" Cowboy Western Pop art Oil on Canvas
"Shut Up and Kiss Me" Cowboy Western Pop art Oil on Canvas

"Shut Up and Kiss Me" Cowboy Western Pop art Oil on Canvas

By Matt Straub

Located in Southampton, NY

He references classic Hollywood Westerns, Pulp novel covers and Vintage Comics to convey the romance of the American West.

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2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint

"I Ain't Going Nowhere"  Oil on Canvas Cowboy POP Art
"I Ain't Going Nowhere"  Oil on Canvas Cowboy POP Art

"I Ain't Going Nowhere" Oil on Canvas Cowboy POP Art

By Matt Straub

Located in Southampton, NY

He references classic Hollywood Westerns, Pulp novel covers and Vintage Comics to convey the romance of the American West.

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Life (B) R.B. Kitaj Film noir night city scene of woman in red dress
A Life (B) R.B. Kitaj Film noir night city scene of woman in red dress

A Life (B) R.B. Kitaj Film noir night city scene of woman in red dress

By Ronald Brooks Kitaj

Located in New York, NY

The composition of A Life is based on Kitaj’s pastel work Femme de Peuple II, and a pulp novel’s salacious cover. Known for his expressive style and charged imagery, Kitaj went aga...

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

"Because The Past Is Not The Past" Oil on Canvas 62 x42 Pop ART
"Because The Past Is Not The Past" Oil on Canvas 62 x42 Pop ART

"Because The Past Is Not The Past" Oil on Canvas 62 x42 Pop ART

By Matt Straub

Located in Southampton, NY

He references classic Hollywood Westerns, Pulp novel covers and Vintage Comics to convey the romance of the American West, which has inspired him his entire life.

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Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“She had taken an enormous fancy to the girl” illustration for Harper’s Monthly
“She had taken an enormous fancy to the girl” illustration for Harper’s Monthly

“She had taken an enormous fancy to the girl” illustration for Harper’s Monthly

By Gayle Porter Hoskins

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Establishing a new studio in Wilmington, Hoskins embarked on a prolific career, becoming especially renowned for his captivating outdoor and Western scenes, which graced the covers o...

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20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jarvis Cocker Paris 1996 - Signed Limited Edition Print

Jarvis Cocker Paris 1996 - Signed Limited Edition Print

By Kevin Westenberg

Located in London, GB

Here’s some of the backstory: I already had a history with Pulp, having shot the covers for ‘INTRO’, released in Oct 1993 and the cover for ‘HIS –n- HERS’ released in April 1994 whic...

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1990s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Jarvis Cocker In Paris 1996 - signed Limited Edition print

Jarvis Cocker In Paris 1996 - signed Limited Edition print

By Kevin Westenberg

Located in London, GB

Here’s some of the backstory: I already had a history with Pulp, having shot the covers for ‘INTRO’, released in Oct.1993 and the cover for ‘HIS –n- HERS’ released in April 1994 whic...

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1990s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Recent Sales

Study for Flowryder Pulp Cover, 1931

Study for Flowryder Pulp Cover, 1931

By Matthew Benedict

Located in New York, NY

Study for Flowryder Pulp Cover, 1931 2015 gouache and pencil on paper 39 1/4 x 27 1/2 in/100 x 70 cm

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Gouache, Paper, Pencil

Master Detective Pulp Cover Art
Master Detective Pulp Cover Art

Master Detective Pulp Cover Art, 1953

Unavailable

H 25 in W 21 in D 1 in

Master Detective Pulp Cover Art

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Two squared jaw toughs slug it out as a pretty red haired, green eyed damsel in distress looks on in this classic action-packed pulp cover painting. This work is unsigned but was cre...

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1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ten Story Detective Pulp Cover
Ten Story Detective Pulp Cover

John HilkertTen Story Detective Pulp Cover, 1942

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H 29.25 in W 25.25 in D 1 in

Ten Story Detective Pulp Cover

By John Hilkert

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This original painting by John Hilkert, which appeared as the cover of the Canadian edition of 10-Story Detective Magazine in January 1943, provides an intriguing window into little ...

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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Broken Angel
The Broken Angel

Mel HunterThe Broken Angel, 1958

Unavailable

H 20.5 in W 16 in D 1 in

The Broken Angel

By Mel Hunter

Located in Minneapolis, MN

A ghastly and macabre pulp cover painting by Mel Hunter for the January, 1958 edition of "Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine", this loosely illustrated a story by Floyd Mahannah titled "T...

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1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Cartoon Humor Sled Ride
Cartoon Humor Sled Ride

Earle K. BergeyCartoon Humor Sled Ride, 1948

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H 24 in W 19 in D 1 in

Cartoon Humor Sled Ride

By Earle K. Bergey

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Grapefruit Moon gallery recently purchased seven 1940s pulp cover paintings from an east coast collection belonging to a former employee of the publisher.

Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Skating
Skating

John DrewSkating, 1920s

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H 47 in W 33 in D 3 in

Skating

By John Drew

Located in Minneapolis, MN

He returned to NYC in 1925, where he sold a freelance cover painting to Street & Smith's pulp magazine Sea Stories.

Category

1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Victorian Mourning Interior Scene
Victorian Mourning Interior Scene

Victorian Mourning Interior Scene

By C. Clyde Squires

Located in Minneapolis, MN

He was a romantic illustrator for national magazines and also created covers for pulp westerns. He was a member of the society of illustrators in New York, circa 1912.

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Early 1900s Victorian Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Board, Charcoal, Mixed Media

Paper sculpture by Gentenaar
Paper sculpture by Gentenaar

Peter GentenaarPaper sculpture by Gentenaar, 2018

Unavailable

H 78.75 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in

Paper sculpture by Gentenaar

Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant

Thin bamboo sticks were used to build a frame, which was covered with pulp on the vacuum table, where it was sucked dry.


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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Handmade Paper

The Butlers' Ball, Argosy pulp cover
The Butlers' Ball, Argosy pulp cover

The Butlers' Ball, Argosy pulp cover

By Paul C. Stahr

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Date: 1930 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 25.00" x 22.00" Signature: Signed Center Left Argosy Pulp Cover, June 28, 1930

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1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Butlers' Ball, Argosy Pulp Cover
The Butlers' Ball, Argosy Pulp Cover

The Butlers' Ball, Argosy Pulp Cover

By Paul C. Stahr

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Approximate Date: 1930 Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Center Left Dimensions: 25.00" x 22.00" Argosy Pulp Cover, June 28, 1930

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1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Lawman, Western Pulp Cover
The Lawman, Western Pulp Cover

The Lawman, Western Pulp Cover

By Edgar Franklin Wittmack

Located in Fort Washington, PA

The Lawman holding a gun. Western pulp cover, 1929. Edgar Franklin Wittmack specialized in painting magazine covers.

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1920s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pulp Cover

Pulp Cover

By Tracy Stuckey

Located in Bozeman, MT

Tracy Stuckey received his BFA in painting from Florida State University and his MFA from the University of New Mexico. He has exhibited his work extensively throughout the United St...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Art Deco Pulp cover or pin-up magazine cover
Art Deco Pulp cover or pin-up magazine cover

Art Deco Pulp cover or pin-up magazine cover

By Peter Driben

Located in Miami, FL

Pulp cover or pin-up magazine cover signed lower left foxing and toning throughout oil and mixed media on board work is framed

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1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Mixed Media, Board

Big Catch, Outdoor Life Magazine Cover

Big Catch, Outdoor Life Magazine Cover

By Charles Dye

Located in Fort Washington, PA

He later sold pulp covers to Popular's Adventure Magazine and Argosy.

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1950s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Pulp Illustration

Pulp Illustration

By H.W. Kiemle

Located in Fort Washington, PA

His illustrations soon appeared on the covers of the pulp magazine Wild West Stories and Complete Novel Magazine.

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tax Forms Blues
Tax Forms Blues

Charles DyeTax Forms Blues

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H 17 in W 18 in

Tax Forms Blues

By Charles Dye

Located in Fort Washington, PA

He later sold pulp covers to Popular's Adventure Magazine and Argosy.

Category

Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Noir Pulp Magazine, Dead Man in the Snow, Mid Century, Latin Art Hispanic Artist
Noir Pulp Magazine, Dead Man in the Snow, Mid Century, Latin Art Hispanic Artist

Noir Pulp Magazine, Dead Man in the Snow, Mid Century, Latin Art Hispanic Artist

By Rafael DeSoto

Located in Miami, FL

His parents were Milagros and Domingo DeSoto, a noble Spanish banking family descended from the famous conquistador, Hernando de Soto - In 1932 he began to sell freelance cover paint...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

The Path to Plunder
The Path to Plunder

The Path to Plunder

By Sidney Harry Riesenberg

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Date: 1928 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 29.5" x 24.75" Signature: Signed Lower Right The Path to Plunder, Western Story pulp magazine cover, March 17, 1928

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1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fulton Ryder After Dark
Fulton Ryder After Dark

Fulton Ryder After Dark

By Richard Prince

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Prince would scan the cover of pulp paperbacks, transfer them to canvas and paint, collage, and/or otherwise modify the covers.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Real Magazine Black Sox Sports Story Illustration

Real Magazine Black Sox Sports Story Illustration

By Norman Saunders

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Mixed Media on Paper Dimensions: 35.00" x 18.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right Among celebrated illustrator Norm Saunders' most notable creations are his many lurid painted ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

1970's Brazilian Pop Culture Mixed Media Flag TV Cowboy Mixed Media Advertising
1970's Brazilian Pop Culture Mixed Media Flag TV Cowboy Mixed Media Advertising

1970's Brazilian Pop Culture Mixed Media Flag TV Cowboy Mixed Media Advertising

Located in Norfolk, GB

In Rio in the mid-1960s he became the main cover artists for pulp powerhouse Monterrey and forever attached to local creation Brigitte Montfort, a CIA agent starring her own series, ...

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1970s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Mixed Media

" PING "  32x62" large Pop Art Cowboy oil on canvas
" PING "  32x62" large Pop Art Cowboy oil on canvas

" PING " 32x62" large Pop Art Cowboy oil on canvas

By Matt Straub

Located in Southampton, NY

He references classic Hollywood Westerns, Pulp novel covers and Vintage Comics to convey the romance of the American West.

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"End of The Trail"  Cowgirl western POP art Unique Acrylic and Silkscreen
"End of The Trail"  Cowgirl western POP art Unique Acrylic and Silkscreen

"End of The Trail" Cowgirl western POP art Unique Acrylic and Silkscreen

By Matt Straub

Located in Southampton, NY

He references classic Hollywood Westerns, Pulp novel covers and Vintage Comics to convey the romance of the American West.

Category

2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Untitled (Couple)
Untitled (Couple)

Untitled (Couple)

By Richard Prince

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Whether it's nurses from the covers of pulp fiction novels, macho Cowboys in Marlboro ads, or supermodel selfies from social media, Prince covers and subverts the gauntlet of America...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

Materials

C Print

Untitled (Label), USA, 1977  Ektacolor photograph  Signed, numbered and dated
Untitled (Label), USA, 1977  Ektacolor photograph  Signed, numbered and dated

Untitled (Label), USA, 1977 Ektacolor photograph Signed, numbered and dated

By Richard Prince

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Whether the source image is from a cover of a pulp fiction novel, macho Cowboys in Marlboro ads, or supermodel selfies from social media, Prince subverts the vernacular of pop cultur...

Category

1970s Post-Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Film

Working Proof...Joke
Working Proof...Joke

Working Proof...Joke

By Richard Prince

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Whether it's nurses from the covers of pulp fiction novels, macho cowboys in Marlboro ads, or supermodel selfies, Prince reflects and subverts the gauntlet of American imagery.

Category

1980s Post-Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Pen, Permanent Marker

“Original Cover 1947 Nation’s Business Magazine” Skiing Winter Ski Resort Oil
“Original Cover 1947 Nation’s Business Magazine” Skiing Winter Ski Resort Oil

“Original Cover 1947 Nation’s Business Magazine” Skiing Winter Ski Resort Oil

By Charles de Feo

Located in Yardley, PA

He lived there from 1912 as a story illustrator and pulp cover artist. He became a well-known artist of wildlife and birds, some of which were used as calendar advertising for Seagr...

Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Tracker
The Tracker

Remington SchuylerThe Tracker, 1926

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H 31 in W 27 in D 1 in

The Tracker

By Remington Schuyler

Located in Soquel, CA

He sold freelance pulp covers to Wild West Weekly, Battle Stories, and Short Stories.

Category

1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

La Fabbrica, Milan (A Life 1975) signed vintage poster, woman in red dress
La Fabbrica, Milan (A Life 1975) signed vintage poster, woman in red dress

La Fabbrica, Milan (A Life 1975) signed vintage poster, woman in red dress

By Ronald Brooks Kitaj

Located in New York, NY

The composition of A Life is based on Kitaj’s pastel work Femme de Peuple II, and a pulp novel’s salacious cover. Known for his expressive style and charged imagery, Kitaj went aga...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage SIGNED Kitaj Poster, La Fabbrica, Milan (A Life 1975) woman in red dress
Vintage SIGNED Kitaj Poster, La Fabbrica, Milan (A Life 1975) woman in red dress

Vintage SIGNED Kitaj Poster, La Fabbrica, Milan (A Life 1975) woman in red dress

By Ronald Brooks Kitaj

Located in New York, NY

The poster reproduces his lithograph titled "A Life (A)" which is based on his pastel work Femme de Peuple II, and a pulp novel’s salacious cover. Known for his expressive style an...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Francesco Francavilla - Rambo: First Blood Part II - Cinema Movie Film Posters

Francesco Francavilla - Rambo: First Blood Part II - Cinema Movie Film Posters

Located in Asheville, NC

Artists Francavilla, Francesco Edition Details Year: 2020 Class: Cinema Released: 06/11/20 Run: 250 Technique: Screen Print Size: 24 X 36 Markings: Nu...

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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Color, Digital, Laser, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigmen...

"This is the way it always ends"  Oil on canvas 60x54 framed
"This is the way it always ends"  Oil on canvas 60x54 framed

"This is the way it always ends" Oil on canvas 60x54 framed

By Matt Straub

Located in Southampton, NY

He references classic Hollywood Westerns, Pulp novel covers and Vintage Comics to convey the romance of the American West.

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint

R.B. Kitaj Orgasm: drawing of woman in ecstasy with pale pink and clay red
R.B. Kitaj Orgasm: drawing of woman in ecstasy with pale pink and clay red

R.B. Kitaj Orgasm: drawing of woman in ecstasy with pale pink and clay red

By Ronald Brooks Kitaj

Located in New York, NY

Kitaj was fascinated with the female form, often producing edgy and erotic work inspired by film stills and pulp novel covers. In this sensual print, Kitaj chose colors related to th...

Category

Late 20th Century Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"He Shot His Way Into Trouble" original Pop art Oil on Canvas  30x24
"He Shot His Way Into Trouble" original Pop art Oil on Canvas  30x24

"He Shot His Way Into Trouble" original Pop art Oil on Canvas 30x24

By Matt Straub

Located in Southampton, NY

He references classic Hollywood Westerns, Pulp novel covers and Vintage Comics to convey the romance of the American West.

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jarvis Cocker In Paris 1996  - signed Limited Edition print

Jarvis Cocker In Paris 1996 - signed Limited Edition print

By Kevin Westenberg

Located in London, GB

"Here’s some of the backstory: I already had a history with Pulp, having shot the covers for ‘INTRO’, released in Oct.1993 and the cover for ‘HIS –n- HERS’ released in April 1994 whi...

Category

1990s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

A Rash Act: erotic drawing of nude blonde, redhead, and man with art deco motifs
A Rash Act: erotic drawing of nude blonde, redhead, and man with art deco motifs

A Rash Act: erotic drawing of nude blonde, redhead, and man with art deco motifs

By Ronald Brooks Kitaj

Located in New York, NY

Kitaj was fascinated with the female form, often producing edgy and sensual work inspired by film stills and pulp novel covers. A close friend of fellow Petersburg Press collaborato...

Category

1970s Realist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Fantastic Adventures Pulp Cover
Fantastic Adventures Pulp Cover

Fantastic Adventures Pulp Cover

By Harold McCauley

Located in Minneapolis, MN

A pulp cover painting by Harold W. McCauley for the Ziff-Davis science fiction pulp title Fantastic Adventures.

Category

1940s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Illustration Board, Oil

15 Story Detective Pulp Cover
15 Story Detective Pulp Cover

15 Story Detective Pulp Cover

By Norman Saunders

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This striking and tense dramatic painting by Norman Saunders was created as cover art for the the October, 1950 issue of the pulp magazine 15 Story Detective; a Popular Publications ...

Category

1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

Imagination Magazine Pin Up Girl Pulp Cover
Imagination Magazine Pin Up Girl Pulp Cover

Imagination Magazine Pin Up Girl Pulp Cover

By Harold McCauley

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This original oil on canvas painting, used as the cover for the January 1955 pulp digest, Imagination - Stories Of Science And Fantasy, offers a whimsical mid-century futuristic loo...

Category

1950s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Do You Hear Colors?
Do You Hear Colors?

Do You Hear Colors?

By Malcolm Smith

Located in Minneapolis, MN

An evocative pin-up girl pulp cover watercolor painting by Malcolm Smith for the May, 1953 issue of Fate Magazine - True Stories Of The Strange And The Unknown.

Category

1950s Realist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Illustration Board, Watercolor

Amazing Stories Cover
Amazing Stories Cover

Amazing Stories Cover

By Alex Schomburg

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This remarkable gouache pulp cover painting by Alex Schomburg appeared on the February, 1961 issue of the long running Ziff-Davis magazine Amazing Stories - Fact And Science Fiction.

Category

1960s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

How to Hypnotize
How to Hypnotize

How to Hypnotize

By Virgil Finlay

Located in Minneapolis, MN

A scarce original pulp cover illustration from this long running title, this was for many years part of the storied collection of Robert Weinberg.

Category

1950s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

Absinthe
Absinthe

Lejaren HillerAbsinthe, 1928

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H 14.5 in W 13.5 in D 1 in

Absinthe

By Lejaren Hiller

Located in Minneapolis, MN

On offer is a remarkable published pulp cover painting by Lejaren Hiller (American, 1880-1969), titled Absinthe, for Flynn's Weekly Detective Fiction Magazine - April 21, 1928.

Category

1920s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Illustration Board

The Rider From Rio
The Rider From Rio

The Rider From Rio

By John Coughlin

Located in Minneapolis, MN

The work has been restored and cleaned and is handsomely framed in a rustic wood gallery frame - by all accounts just a fabulous example of the genre and a rare surviving Golden Age ...

Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Juice
Juice

Gabriel MayorgaJuice, 1940

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H 39.5 in W 31.25 in

Juice

By Gabriel Mayorga

Located in Minneapolis, MN

By all accounts an exceedingly rare cover painting, and the only known surviving pulp cover painting by the artist.

Category

1940s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Thrilling Love Soda Girl
Thrilling Love Soda Girl

Thrilling Love Soda Girl

By Howard Connolly

Located in Minneapolis, MN

A fresh to the market, good girl art painting by Howard Connelly, created as the June 1950 cover of the Thrilling Publications pulp title Thrilling Love.

Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Modern Girl Spicy Pulp Magazine Cover
Modern Girl Spicy Pulp Magazine Cover

Modern Girl Spicy Pulp Magazine Cover

By Cardwell Higgins

Located in Minneapolis, MN

We believe this to be a cover for a short lived publication titled Modern Girl Book Magazine which was essentially a bed-sheet sized spicy pulp publication with a very short run and ...

Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Illustration Board, Pastel

The Battle After The Crash
The Battle After The Crash

The Battle After The Crash

By Stockton Mulford

Located in Minneapolis, MN

A rare surviving aviation themed pulp cover painting by Stockton Mulford for the cover of Fawcett's Battle Stories, August 1929.

Category

1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blaze of Glory
Blaze of Glory

Blaze of Glory

By Rafael DeSoto

Located in Minneapolis, MN

DeSoto excelled at creating covers that iconically captured the fear, terror and danger which were the calling cards of the menace pulp titles of the Art Deco era.

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1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Materials

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Materials

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Materials

Canvas, Oil

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By John Singer Sargent

Located in New Orleans, LA

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Materials

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Located in Logan, UT

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Materials

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Located in Firenze, IT

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Materials

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Located in St. Albans, GB

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Materials

Oil

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By Jacques Emile Blanche

Located in Mc Lean, VA

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Materials

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The White Peacock
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By Jessie Arms Botke

Located in Palm Desert, CA

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Young Mother Contemplating Two Embracing Children by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
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Located in New Orleans, LA

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19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890
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104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Big Flats, NY

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Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Windows

Materials

Stained Glass

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By Armand Guillaumin

Located in Paris, FR

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Category

1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

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By Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

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Category

1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878
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By Cristalleries De Baccarat

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

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Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Barware

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Old Fountain
Old Fountain

Old Fountain

$19,200

H 60 in W 66 in D 38 in

Old Fountain

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

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Category

Antique 18th Century French Rustic Flooring

Materials

Limestone

Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865
Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865

Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865

Located in New Orleans, LA

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Panelling

Materials

Marble

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Find a variety of pulp covers available on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect Pop Art or Art Deco examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. If you’re looking to add a pulp covers that pops against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of black, brown, beige, orange and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Harold McCauley, Norman Saunders, Paul C. Stahr, Sam Cherry and Peter Driben are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and canvas, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Large pulp covers can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while the smaller iterations available — each spanning 1 inches in width — may make for a better choice for a more modest living area.

How Much are Pulp Covers?

Pulp covers can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $10,890, while the lowest priced sells for $3,500 and the highest can go for as much as $33,000.