George Gross (American, 1909-2003). The Mistress paperback cover, 1958. Oil on canvas. 16-1/2 x 12-1/8 inches (41.9 x 30...

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George Gross (American, 1909-2003)
The Mistress paperback cover, 1958
Oil on canvas
16-1/2 x 12-1/8 inches (41.9 x 30.8 cm) (image)
Not signed

George Gross originally created this work for use as the cover of the October 1952 issue of the pulp digest Special Detective. After publication, as was a common practice, he reworked the background slightly, adding grey curtains to the upper edges of the scene. In this final form, the work got a second life as paperback cover art for The Mistress by Colin Ross (Beacon Books, 1958).


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