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Artist: Alex Ross
Mid Century Golden Age of Illustration- Narrative Art - Norman Rockwell School
Mid Century Golden Age of Illustration- Narrative Art - Norman Rockwell School

Mid Century Golden Age of Illustration- Narrative Art - Norman Rockwell School

By Alex Ross

Located in Miami, FL

“Graduation Day” is emblematic of mid-century American Illustration. But the real story of this storytelling work is that it embodies the lost art of portrait painting and graphic design. Alex Ross borrows on the classical tradition and flaunts his skills as a narrative painter. In “Graduation Day”, he paints a complex composition involving at least thirteen portraits. The subjects are beautifully rendered and lit. They are set against a dark grey background and jump off the surface at the viewer. The composition is complexly designed. The future graduate in the red jacket engaging with a girl photographer is a compositional device that leads the viewer's eye to the main subject - a father congratulating his son on graduating from medical school. Creating art that relies on facial expressions and body gestures is a talent absent in contemporary art. Why? It’s very hard to do and takes years and training and practice to get it right. Despite Alex Ross's folksy subject matter, this work is a high example of naturalism and representation by an important member of the Golden Age of American Illustration. Signed lower right Born in the town of Dunfermline, Scotland, Alexander Sharpe Ross (1908-1990) moved with his family to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1911. After attending Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon University), Ross moved to New York and joined the Charles E. Cooper Studio, where he worked among such notable illustrators as Ward Brackett, Stevan Dohanos, J. Frederick Smith...

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1940s Alex Ross Portrait Paintings

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Gouache, Illustration Board

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Find a wide variety of authentic Alex Ross portrait paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Alex Ross in paint, gouache, watercolor and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Alex Ross portrait paintings, so small editions measuring 18 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Kelly Birkenruth, Goyo Dominguez, and Shelli Langdale. Alex Ross portrait paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $6,000 and tops out at $265,000, while the average work can sell for $10,500.