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Arthur Sarnoff Figurative Paintings

American, 1912-2000
An illustrator for many national magazines, Arthur Sarnoff was known for illustration and paintings, which were whimsical and attention getting because of their reflection of many aspects of American culture---product consumption, domestic life, sports, celebrities, sex, crime and musical entertainment. Sarnoff was born in Brooklyn and studied at the Industrial School and the Grand Central Art School* in New York City. Among his teachers were John Clymer and Andrew Wyeth. He was a member of the Society of Illustrators* and exhibited widely including the National Academy of Design*. Much of his illustration work beginning in the 1930s was for weekly and monthly magazines and included McCall's, American Weekly, Collier's, Woman's Home Companion, Redbook, American Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, and Good Housekeeping. His ad images were used to promote Karo Syrup (Karo Kid is a 40s icon), Dextrose (ditto the Sugar Blonde), Lucky Strike cigarettes, Coors beer, Camay soup, and over-the-counter much advertised medications such as Sal Hepatica, Listerine, Vick's Vapo Rub, Meds and Ipana. He also did portraits of President and Mrs Kennedy. Two subjects continue to keep him famous: popular and tasteful pin-up girl calendars and the pool playing (and card playing and golfing) dogs, of which The Hustler became one of the best-selling prints of the 1950s. He usually signed his art by using his full name or "Sarnoff," or just "AS." In honor of Sarnoff's 70th birthday in 2001, his two daughters, Susan and Elizabeth, set up the Arthur Sarnoff Alumni Financial Aid Fund at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in Central Park, New York City. A children's school attended by Sarnoff's daughters, the school remained of special interest to Arthur Sarnoff and his family.
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Artist: Arthur Sarnoff
The Head and the Heart, American Magazine Story Illustration

The Head and the Heart, American Magazine Story Illustration

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Date: 1951 Medium: Gouache and Tempera on Board Dimensions: 10.25" x 12.50" Signature: Signed Lower Right The Head and the Heart, American Magazine story illustration, September 1951

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1950s Arthur Sarnoff Figurative Paintings

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Tempera, Gouache, Board

"Hook Oars and Stand By" Painting for The Moby Dick Restaurant
"Hook Oars and Stand By" Painting for The Moby Dick Restaurant

"Hook Oars and Stand By" Painting for The Moby Dick Restaurant

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

One of four known surviving of twelve to fourteen paintings produced by Arthur Sarnoff to hang in The Moby Dick Restaurant in The Stardust, Las Vegas, Nevada. The painting shows a wh...

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Ring Bearer, Original Cover Illustration for The American Weekly Magazine

The Ring Bearer, Original Cover Illustration for The American Weekly Magazine

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original cover illustration for The American Weekly magazine, published June 2, 1957. The image features a little boy with freckles carrying a ring pillow down the aisle at a weddin...

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1950s Arthur Sarnoff Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Pencil, Paperboard

The Knee Knockers
The Knee Knockers

The Knee Knockers

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Acrylic on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Size: 16.00" x 21.75"

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20th Century Arthur Sarnoff Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Father Saves Child in Dramatic Rescue in Dramatic Lighting, Illustration

Father Saves Child in Dramatic Rescue in Dramatic Lighting, Illustration

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Miami, FL

This work is remarkable for its intense dramatic lighting effects and wide-angle composition. Very few artists conceived and executed with acutely dramatic light in the arc of art hi...

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1950s Modern Arthur Sarnoff Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Illustration Board

A Church Picnic
A Church Picnic

A Church Picnic

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Gouache on Board Signature: Signed Lower Left Sight Size 27.50" x 21.50;" Framed 34.25" x 27.25"

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20th Century Arthur Sarnoff Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Board

"Trying Out" Painting for The Moby Dick Restaurant
"Trying Out" Painting for The Moby Dick Restaurant

"Trying Out" Painting for The Moby Dick Restaurant

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

One of four known surviving of twelve to fourteen paintings produced by Arthur Sarnoff to hang in The Moby Dick Restaurant in The Stardust, Las Vegas, Nevada. The painting shows a gr...

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Woman on Park Bench with Dogs
Woman on Park Bench with Dogs

Woman on Park Bench with Dogs

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 24.00" x 36.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left Women sitting on park bench with dog and puppies

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Kids Sitting on Love Seat
Kids Sitting on Love Seat

Kids Sitting on Love Seat

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 24.00" x 36.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right Two kids sitting on a love seat

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Preparing the Flag, America's 1784 Golden Girl
Preparing the Flag, America's 1784 Golden Girl

Preparing the Flag, America's 1784 Golden Girl

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Missouri, MO

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...

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20th Century American Modern Arthur Sarnoff Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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By Arthur Sarnoff

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Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Left Sarnoff turned his skillful brush to NHL action, capturing a contest between the New York Rangers a...

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Going Deep

Going Deep

By Arthur Sarnoff

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White Water Rafting

White Water Rafting

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