30675 of 419 lots
30675
Mark Miller (3) Romance Story Illustrations
Estimate:
$100 - $200
Starting bid:
$50
Sold
$275
Live Auction
September 10th: Fine & Decorative Arts Quarterly
Location
11245
Category
Art
Description
Mark Miller (American, 1919-2008) (3) Romance story illustrations, pencil and gouache on board, (2) signed "Mark Miller", largest 20" x 27" board, good condition; Mark Miller was a prominent and prolific American illustrator in the Golden Age of illustration in the 1940s-1960s. He studied at the Chouinard Art Institute (now CalArts) and was hired as a wardrobe sketch artist for 20th Century Fox. He later became an advertising and magazine story illustrator with his work appearing in McCall's, Good Housekeeping, Ladies Home Journal, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Woman's Day and Saturday Evening Post. Many of his works were handled by agencies in New York City including Charles E. Cooper, Harry Watts Inc., and American Artists Agency. He also created a partnership with artist Dan Crowley. In the 1960s he decided to set aside his art to become a winemaker. He was the founder of Benmarl Vineyards. All Illustrations are acquired from the artist's collection.
Condition
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