EARLE BERGEY (American 1901 - 1952) . Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, circa 1950, original paperback cover illustration . Oil...

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EARLE BERGEY (American 1901 - 1952)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, circa 1950, original paperback cover illustration
Oil on board
19-1/4 x 14-1/4in.
Signed center left
Original paperback book cover illustration for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, by Anita Loos, Popular Library #221, New York, 1950

Earle Bergey is renowned for his science fiction magazine covers for Standard Publishers' pulps. These saucy scenes showcased women in space helmets and bikinis or skin-tight outfits. In 1948, Bergey made a transition to the rapidly-growing paperback book cover market. He worked primarily for Popular Library and later for Pocket Books. His art graced the covers of dozens of novels, and perhaps his most famous cover was this superb montage for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

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