Miami - Figurative Paintings

Original acrylic painting with diamond dust on canvas. Hand signed on front; signed and titled on verso by Jozza. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate...

What makes this work important? It's not that it's a commissioned artwork for a men's 60s pulp adventure magazine depicting the instant a soldier is shot. The big point of the painting is how brilliantly the formal elements are thought out, designed, and executed. John McDermott tells a story using a complex figural composition in an unexpected wide-angle vision. The work is as abstract as it is representation. His use of light is significant because it creates a high-contrast two-color style that bears the mark of its creator. This is a work done by a master artist/illustrator without peers compared to artists living today. If the contemporary art world gave awards for draftsmanship, painting technique, and graphic design .... John McDermott would win the highest accolades. Initialed lower left - unframed John McDermott (August 30, 1919 – April 20, 1977), also known under the pen names J.M. Ryan and Mariner, was an American illustrator and author noted for action and adventure illustrations.[1] McDermott worked as an in-between and effects animator for Walt Disney Studios and as a US Marine combat artist,before establishing himself as a cover illustrator for 1950s paperbacks and pulp magazines such as Argosy, American Weekly, and Outdoor Life. Under his J.M. Ryan pen name, he wrote the novels The Rat Factory (1971), a derogatory satire of Walt Disney and the Disney studio; Brooks Wilson Ltd (1967), on which the 1970 film Loving was based; and Mother's Day (1969) about Ma Barker. Under his own name, he novelized director-writer Bo Widerberg's screenplay for the 1971 film Joe Hill, which would be his final published book. Early life John Richard McDermott was born 30 August 1919 in Pueblo, Colorado, the younger of two sons of Henry McDermott, an oil broker. McDermott was a young child when his father committed suicide.[4] The family eventually moved to Los Angeles where McDermott's mother, Hazel, worked in a beauty parlor. He graduated from Hollywood High School in 1936. Although he had had no formal art education, he took a job as an artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Career Disney At Disney, McDermott worked as an in-betweener and effects animator on Brave Little Tailor, Pinocchio, The Reluctant Dragon and Fantasia. His experiences while working at Disney, particularly during the time of the 1941 Disney animators' strike, would later become the basis for his 1969 satirical novel The Rat Factory. McDermott left Disney to fight with US forces during World War II. US Marines McDermott World War II sketch titled "Buddy is Wounded" On September 29, 1942, McDermott enlisted with the US Marine Corps. He served as a "pistol and palette" combat artist assigned to the map-making section. As a sergeant with the III Amphibious Corps, McDermott was involved in battles in the South Pacific theater of war, documenting the Guam, Okinawa and the Guadalcanal Campaigns. McDermott considered his wartime years to be his art education. "In the Marines, as a combat artist, I traveled with the troops and for three years got all the drawing opportunity anyone could want. My work changed enormously during this time and I’m sure it was due to constant drawing, every single day, from life, just putting down what I saw around me. In a few instances it was a dangerous kind of scholarship." According to the Marine Corps history journal Fortitudine, McDermott was so prolific that his contemporary style pen-and-ink sketches became easily recognizable to both Marines, from published work in Leatherneck Magazine, and civilians, from glossy copies supplied by the Marine Corps to the nation's press.His wartime art appears in World War II history books and is displayed at the Pentagon and the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Illustration Following the end of World War II, McDermott moved from California to New York City to work as a freelance illustrator. McDermott made his reputation drawing modern action, war and adventure scenes. His work adorned the covers and inside story pages of popular pulp magazines of the 1950s such as Argosy, Adventure, Blue Book, Outdoor Life and American Weekly. McDermott's illustrations appeared on numerous covers of 1950s paperback novels published by Dell, Fawcett Gold Medal, Bantam Mystery and others. His action graphics were geared toward thriller and detective genres, such as Donald Hamilton's Matt Helm books Murderers' Row and The Betrayers. He also created covers for science fiction comic titles such as Voyage to the Deep[citation needed] and horror-themed paperbacks such as the classic 1955 science fiction novel The Body Snatchers...

Signed lower left: Seymour Ball Inscribed upper left: To Morris E Weiss with best wishes Seymour Ball" Matted not framed

Man on Floor Illustration ca. 1950–1959 Paintings, gouache on board 8 x 26.25 in. (20.3 x 66.7 cm.) Modern Magazine Story Illustration Heritage, Morris Weiss CollectionSunning work w...

Her work with signs, symbols and esoteric spirituality reflects her passion for the ancient past and represents a symbolic return to the ground from which we emerged. Her work create...

Work is nicely archival matted to 17.75 x 16.75 inches but not framed. Signed lower left Published : Oct. 29, 1951 Cover, Time Magazine

Original oil paint on linen. Hand signed on front by Alexander Gore. Artwork sheet size 15 x 10 inches. Frame size approx 23 x 19 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certi...

Pulp cover or pin-up magazine cover signed lower left foxing and toning throughout oil and mixed media on board work is framed

Iris conversation is a painting made by Evelyne Ballestra, a French contemporary artist. This piece is a part of a flower series, defined by their distinct bright colors, satiny, sil...

Governador is a painting made by Evelyne Ballestra, a French contemporary artist. This red tons expressionist painting is inspired from an island near Panama, with its palm trees, vi...

Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...

Brilliant American Illustrator Bob Peak captures the fury and power of a punch to the face with rapid broad strokes of the brush. Combined with a somber color scheme and gestural bru...

Bob Peak is one of the true giants of post-war American Illustration. He is a virtuoso artist, with a heightened level of skill and talent that very few living artists today possess...

Charles Martignette Heritage Auctions, This is a Wonderfully rendered work with high level of detail and color saturation. Norman Rockwellesqu...

Ferruccio Gard (Italy, 1940) is one of the pioneers and leading artist representatives of the Neo-Constructivist art, Programmed Art and Optical Art, which he has practiced since 1969. He is considered to be a master of colour, in his painting Gard creates original formal and compositional solutions of forms and colours. Exploring the geometric composition with chromatic and special themes Gards clasps the complexity of black and white and the extremes of the tonal scale of colours. Gard's work have been the subject of many writers, including Piero Dorazio and Virgilio Guidi, as well as renowned poets art art curators such as Jorge Amado...

Original mixed media on paper. Hand signed on front by Purvis Young. Artwork size 11 x 8.5 inches. Frame size approx 17 x 15 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificat...

Hand signed and numbered by the artist on verso. Hand Painted with Embellishment by the Artist on Canvas. Artwork is in excellent condition. Stretched. TP edition of 50. Certifica...

Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...

Sunflower fields is a painting made by Evelyne Ballestra, a French contemporary artist. This piece is a part of a flower series, defined by their disti...

Observing and understanding the world around us are the foundations of her reflections. Her approach to the world of Art has been largely influenced by the diversity of media underwr...

Female Illustrator of the Golden Age, Ruth Mary Hallock, paints a sensitive, heartwarming portrait of Mother and Child in a post-impressionist style. Richly saturated hues and gestur...

Original mixed media on board with carpet/rug trim. Hand signed on front by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable of...

A handsome man and a beautiful woman are depicted in a rapturous pose. Their bodies are intertwined with each other and with the surrounding floral elements. This masterfully render...

Original mixed media on board. Hand signed on front by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be considered.

Commissioned unique variant. Painted using hand cut stencils and Montana Gold spray paint and emulsion on stretched cotton canvas. Hand signed, titled and numbered 1/1 on verso. Can...

Cherry Dancer Marcel Vertes French, 1895-1961 Beautiful girl juggling cherries is a beautiful and charming idea that is deftly rendered in a quick and loose style. Work is round De...

Masterfully painted portrait with rich paint surface by the famous French Symbolist Signed and dated lower left Provenance: Waterhouse & Dodd, London ...

Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...

Original painting on paper. Hand signed and dated on front by the artist. Artwork in excellent condition. Additional images are available upon request. Certificate of Authenticity i...

Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...

May Valley is a colorful painting made by Evelyne Ballestra, a French contemporary artist, while she was in Seychelles for art residency. The artist uses bright green tons colors in ...

Signed lower right, unframed - Interior Illustration for Redbook Magazine

The work looks much better in person with snappy bright colors that form a complex abstract composition of interconnected shapes. Hand-signed by artist, sticker label, The Work is Signed lower left - Provenance: Forum Gallery, New York - Label on verso Swann Gallery...

Stunning portrait with a killer smile by Golden Age of Illustration female Illustrator Zoë Mozert. Signed lower right. Framed under glass, silk matted and i...

Signed upper left

Original painting on canvas. Hand signed lower front by Fernando Fernandez. Canvas is sretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasona...

Tornado is a black painting made by Patrice Breteau, a French contemporary artist. Breteau creates relief, texture and gives a living aspect to his mixed media pieces by using variou...

Yari Ostovany is an American abstract artist of Iranian origins. He has lived in Tehran, Cologne, Los Angeles, San Francisco and in Reno. He is currently based in New York City. His ...

Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...

Original painting on canvas. Hand signed lower front by Fernando Fernandez. Canvas is sretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of ...

Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...

Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...

Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...

Elegantly painted in a charmingly warm style - Alfred Lord Tennyson's Charge of the Light Brigade (Golden; Paul Hamlyn, 1964) Signed by th...

Original painting on canvas. Hand signed, dated and titled on verso by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable offers w...

Giclee on canvas. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Edition of 85. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable offers wi...

Giclee on canvas. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Edition of 80. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable offers wi...

Hand signed and dated by the artist. Unique hand embellished with acrylic paint on serigraph. Framed. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All ...

Portrait of Jenny Dotzler, a local from Miami, being surrounded by graffiti and Bayside being exposed in the background. This painting is done using...

Portrait of a Miami Local, surrounded by graffiti and the scenery of the city Brickell. This painting is done using acrylic paint, with a very thin layer applied. The background is i...

Ernest Hamlin Baker is one of America's greatest artist that no one has ever heard of. Take a look at his full body of work. If you haven't noticed, Ernest Hamlin Baker is an excepti...

Miami local portrait surrounded with graffiti, in Key West. :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to H...

Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front; signed and titled on verso by Jozza. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included....

Original mixed media (acrylic paint with diamond dust) painting on canvas. Hand signed and titled on verso by Jozza. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certific...

LOVERS Tribute to Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte. Original painting. Acrylic, spray paint and golden oil paint on canvas. 30in x 30in (76cm x 76cm). Ready to hang. ::...

Daydream is a painting made by Evelyne Ballestra, a French contemporary artist. This expressionist painting representing a naked woman is inspired from Eve in the Garden of Eden, wit...

Original oil on canvas painting. Hand signed on front; signed and titled on verso by the artist. Canvas size 24 x 36 in. Framed. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of a...

Hand embellished giclee on canvas with gold leaf. Hand signed and numbered. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be c...

Jon Whitcomb was know for is dipictions of Handsome men and glamous women. Most likely for a major newsstand magazine like. Cosmopolitan, McCall's and Pl...

Ariel Cabrera The Training, 2022 Oil on canvas 48 x 48 in Certificate of Authenticity by the artist. Signed on verso. At the beginning of his career as an art student Ariel Cabrer...