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Artist: Rafael DeSoto
Sexy Woman in a Swamp  Storm - Pulp  Magazine,  Hispanic Artist, Mid Century
Sexy Woman in a Swamp  Storm - Pulp  Magazine,  Hispanic Artist, Mid Century

Sexy Woman in a Swamp Storm - Pulp Magazine, Hispanic Artist, Mid Century

By Rafael DeSoto

Located in Miami, FL

Rafael Maria de Soto y Hernandez was born February 18, 1904 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. It's high drama in the swamp. Woman in the Swamp is a masterfully executed example of Pulp Art and showcases Rafael DeSoto's full command of academic painting. DeSoto did pulp covers up until the industry's demise in the 1950s for such magazines as Adventure, Argosy, Black Mask, Captain Zero, Crack Detective, Fantastic Novels, 15-Story Detective, Fifteen Western Tales, New Detective, Smashing Detective, and Walt Coburn's Western Magazine. He also painted many covers and interior story illustrations for men's adventure magazines, such as Action For Men, Adventure, Battle Cry, For Men Only...

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1950s Academic Rafael DeSoto Paintings

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Oil, Board

Treachery in Trieste, Paperback Cover
Treachery in Trieste, Paperback Cover

Treachery in Trieste, Paperback Cover

By Rafael DeSoto

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Date: 1954 Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 24.75" x 15.5" Signature: Signed Lower Left This illustration was published as the paperback cover of Treachery in Trieste by Charl...

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1950s Rafael DeSoto Paintings

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Oil, Board

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Rafael Desoto paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Rafael DeSoto paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Rafael DeSoto in board, paint, oil paint 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 Rafael DeSoto paintings, so small editions measuring 9 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of William Harnden, Paton Miller, and Mervin Jules. Rafael DeSoto paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $12,000 and tops out at $12,500, while the average work can sell for $12,000.