" celebrated for the glamorous pastel portraits of Hollywood stars and cover girls that made him one of the most sought-after magazine illustrators of his era
rather than over 100 years ago
His tragic death in a fire in 1958 cut short a promising career
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HARRY BECKHOFF (1901–1979) was among the most distinctive stylists of the Golden Age of American illustration
081. Illustration #81 " celebrated for the glamorousIN THIS ISSUE: We feature the work of JOHN HELD, JR., the legendary cartoonist illustrator of the Jazz Age, best known for his depictions of the Flapper era. Next up, we feature the work of HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY, known best today for his Christy Girl and for his iconic WWI military recruitment and Liberty Loan posters. In 1938, TIME magazine called him the most commercially successful U. S. artist." 80 pages, 8. 5 x 11, perfect bound, full color.