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Chandleresque Pastiche , signed and dated

1945

$5,071.95
£3,750
€4,578.50
CA$7,232.58
A$7,415.80
CHF 4,225.25
MX$94,396.76
NOK 48,533.35
SEK 50,637.78
DKK 34,225.28

About the Item

Raymond Chandler 1888 -1959, was an American born British novelist and screenwriter. Chandler became a famous detective novelist and popular pulp fiction writer, his novels were developed into film and became phenomenally successful with films adapted from the books such as , The Big Sleep, Farewell My Lovely, The Long Goodbye, The Lady in the Lake and Double Indemnity. The most famous Hollywood actors played the lead roles in the adapted films including Humphrey Bogart. This painting looks to have been painted in the period when the motion pictures were in production and may well have been used as a design for a poster, book cover or similar, so far we have failed to make any inroads to the provenance of the picture but the identity of the artist is thought to be M.A Strauss and is dated 1945. This is the work of an accomplished artist who is clearly attuned to the themes surrounding the novels and the requirements of the advertising and film industry, the later part I am personally familiar with. We have only just recently discovered that this painting is signed and dated unfortunately we are at this moment unable to identify the painter's biography, we will submit any additional information should that come to light. This painting was discovered within 2 miles of the home of Raymond Chandler which was 110 Auckland Road , Upper Norwood, which is effectively Crystal Palace. It is assumed that the grand Gothic designed houses and "Villas" of Upper Norwood may well have influenced the young Chandler's imagination and the atmospheric South London streets laid the foundations for his film noir and detective fiction. These years in South London spanned his entire schooling history which included the exclusive Dulwich College where his education specifically influenced his later writing abilities. This latest revelation of the finding of the painting within the immediate area of Chandler's home and education is a brilliant realisation of the compelling importance of this work being historically important as being produced during 1945 when the theaters grew at an enormous rate to promote their movies, books, etc. , on both sides of the Atlantic, where graphic artists were engaged to compose illustrations and we believe this work is one of the examples. Fortunately we think the painting has remained within the immediate area and the artist may well have discovered the address of Chandler's home and this is what might have inspired the painter to produce this, our photographer was the person to labeled the painting ' Chandleresque ' , complete brilliant inspiration being as we had no idea of being within the area of Raymond Chandler's educational experience . This adds to the historical biography of the picture and the history of the painters that worked during one of the busiest decades of promotional illustration.
  • Creation Year:
    1945
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 35 in (88.9 cm)Width: 29 in (73.66 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    There is a small blemish to the top running left to right which could be easily restored.
  • Gallery Location:
    Douglas, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: No. 3941stDibs: LU2373216071422

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