872c. (cover disbound) SURFMAN PATROLLING THE SHORE. The Saturday Evening Post. November 6, 1926
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872c. (cover disbound) SURFMAN PATROLLING THE SHORE. The Saturday Evening Post. November 6, 1926
872c. (cover disbound) SURFMAN PATROLLING THE SHORE. The Saturday Evening Post. November 6, 1926. 1p. Beautiful full color, front cover illustration by Edgar Franklin Wittmack (1894–1956) of a surfman dressed for beach patrol. This large, color illustration shows the burly surfman in his yellow oilskins, black hat, with beach lantern in his hand, and time clock and Coston flare slung about his neck. Behind is a background image of surfmen pulling to a wreck. Full color cover page 10” x 13 ½”. Edgar Franklin Wittmack (1894–1956) was an illustrator and cover artist for many of the most popular magazines of the 1920s and 1930s. His covers, just as the artwork of his contemporary, Norman Rockwell, were usually created as oil paintings. Where Rockwell specialized in the humorous aspects of small-town life, Wittmack dealt mainly with male-oriented interests. He often painted heroic or action-type figures for the Saturday Evening Post, American Boy, Outdoor Life as well as the “quality” pulp magazines such as Adventure and Short Stories. Wonderful close detailed view of surfman, exceptional for display. One of the few that I have had, and one of the nicest illustrations that I have seen. Small 1 ½” piece of paper address tape applied over portion of masthead but does not affect image. Clean, crisp, perfect for matting and framing. (F-). $110.