Victor Olson (1924-2007) American New York Post Style Storefront Illustration. On Board. Made November 3, 1950. Signed and dated on the back. Image is of Liberty Hat Store, offering dry cleaning, hats for sale, and shoe shining. Along with being a Saturday Evening Post, Norman Rockwell Peer, Photorealism specialist, and also worked as an illustrator. This is what Victor Olson was most known for and is his most profitable genre of work in terms of auction sales.
Provenance: Directly from daughter of the artist.
Condition: Commensurate with age. Overall good condition. Wrapped in plastic.
Victor Olson, of Fanton Meadows, West Redding, Connecticut was a well known, award-winning Fairfield County artist, as well as an illustrator and graphic designer. He has illustrated many national magazine covers for paperback publications and magazine stories for such publishers as Doubleday, Avon Books, MacFadden Books, Bantan and Monarch. He began exhibiting when he was attending Bassic High School in Bridgeport, showing his many works in various galleries. He attended Art Career School in New York City and worked in art studios, both in New York and Connecticut.
Overall Size: 23 x 21 in.
Sight Size: 17 1/4 x 16 1/2 in.
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