Description: Vintage Original Ballerina Pastel Painting Signed LEO NOWAK Artist & Illustrator. Pre-owned good vintage condition with some damage from storage in one area observed and noted in photos, selling as found. Signed at lower right corner. This is a VERY cool find. NOWAK was the original illustrator for the Superman comic character before serving his country during wartime, and then moving to Inyokern, California (not far from where this was found!) This artist is listed and has works displayed in museums and private collections alike. This piece is a beautiful example of one of his favorite subjects...women! I love it! No shortage of wispy strokes and gentle colors in the softly lit room of the pink-adorned ballerina. GenX approved! Scroll for artist info! Packed and ready to ship to you ASAP! Please see the images for a complete visual description of the condition, as I try to document all flaws observed, if any. I try to ship FAST! Usually within 24 hours of payment. UPS Ground. Sold as is. All sales are final. Shipped & Packed securely using recycled and re-purposed materials whenever possible. Thanks for checking out my cool finds! Some artist info: Leo Nowak (1907-2001) An American comic artist who worked as an assistant to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. He illustrated various 'Superman' stories, as well as the additional feature 'Robotman', for the early 1940s comic books of National Periodicals (DC Comics. In 1943 Nowak was drafted in the U.S. army during World War II. After serving as a battalion artist during World War II, he moved to Southern California, where he went into advertising and began painting western murals. For 25 years he was the chief illustrator for Stamps-Conheim Newspaper Advertising Service in Los Angeles. Moving to the desert community of Inyokern in the mid-1970s, Nowak illustrated political cartoons for The Daily Independent in Ridgecrest for twelve years. He passed away in 2001.
Price: 950 USD
Location: Tehachapi, California
End Time: 2024-12-01T16:18:18.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Leo Nowak
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: Leo Nowak
Size: Large
Item Length: 24 in
Region of Origin: Inyokern, USA
Framing: Unframed
Personalize: No
Year of Production: 1950s 60s
Unit Type: Unit
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 30 in
Style: Figurative Art, Impressionism, Abstract
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Unit Quantity: 1
Culture: NA
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: Less than 1 in
Time Period Produced: 1960-1969
Signed: Yes
Period: Post-War (1940-1970)
Title: Untitled
Material: Canvas
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Subject: Ballerina
Type: Painting
Theme: Art, Dance, People, Ballet
Production Technique: Oil or Acrylic
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
