Gallery: 9 Perfect Works From the Illustrator Who Ruled the Mad Men Era

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    Illustration for "The Girl Who Was Crazy About Jimmy Durante" in Woman's Day, September 1953. Gouache and ink on illustration board.
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    Illustration for "Killer in the Club Car" in This Week Magazine, November 14, 1954. Ink and acetate on illustration board.
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    Illustration for "All The Good Guys Died" in Cosmopolitan, January 1951. Gouache on paper on illustration board.
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    Illustration for "Where's Mary Smith?" in Good Housekeeping, June 1950. Gouache and gesso on masonite.
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    "Let's Take a Trip Up the Nile" in This Week Magazine, November 5, 1950. Gouache and graphite on illustration board.
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    Illustration for "How Do You Love Me" in Woman's Home Companion, August 1950. Gouache on illustration board.
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    Illustration for "Don't Be Like Me" in Collier's, September 8, 1953. Gouache on illustration board.
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    Illustration for "There's Death For Remembrance" in This Week magazine, November 13, 1953. Gouache and ink on illustration board.
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