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Harry Barton
Sexy Blond Falls from Window - Noir Pulp Art

1959

$17,000
£12,914.85
€15,064.51
CA$24,351.86
A$24,704.18
CHF 14,051.52
MX$300,130.27
NOK 165,256.41
SEK 165,829.23
DKK 112,634.68

About the Item

There is plenty of B-movie-like pulp illustration art out there to consider. This work, however, is fundamentally different. The main point about the Harry Barton painting is not that it graced the cover of a campy Noir Pulp paperback, but that its composition is acutely complex and masterfully designed. Barton captures the moment after a blond bombshell is pushed out of a window, and it's ingenious. He presents the viewer with close-up, middle-distance, and far-away views in a single picture so that the eyes follow the action. The interplay of light and shadow, fingers and legs, and a multitude of light sources demonstrates Barton's brilliance and conveys the essence of falling. The blond subject, seen in mid-air, is portrayed as being sexy before death. The painting does not carry moral instructions but is an exceptional noir still from the 1950s and a brilliant piece of graphic design. Signed lower right Barton. Published as the cover of Play for Keeps by Harry Whittington (Ace, 1959), and is accompanied by a copy of the book. Framed under glass. Framed Dimensions 29.5 X 23 Inches
  • Creator:
    Harry Barton (1908 - 2001, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1959
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 14.75 in (37.47 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    overall very good to Excellent . Frame has few minor tiny nicks.
  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU385317306812

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