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Artist: Bernard Safran
The Indiscretions of a French Model, Paperback Cover
By Bernard Safran
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1953
Medium: Oil on Canvasboard
Dimensions: 15.00" x 12.00"
Signature: Signed Lower Left
This illustration was published as the cover for Indiscretions of a French Model by Ba...
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1950s Bernard Safran Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
High Priced Party Girl
By Bernard Safran
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvasboard
Signature: Signed Lower Left
This illustration was published as the paperback cover of High Priced Party Girl by Bart Frame, A C...
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1950s Bernard Safran Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
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