Icing the Cake
Type:Illustration
Year:1945
Size:14.50" x 11.25"
Medium:Gouache
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Cover of The Saturday Evening Post, June 16, 1945
Stevan Dohanos ART FOR SALE
1907 Lorain, Ohio - 1994 Westport, Connecticut. Known for: Illustrator-genre and sea-landscape painting.
Stevan Dohanos is best known for the covers, more than 100, he painted for "The Saturday Evening Post" magazine during the 1940s and 1950s. Most of his illustrations depicted common scenes of... Read full biography
Stevan Dohanos is best known for the covers, more than 100, he painted for "The Saturday Evening Post" magazine during the 1940s and 1950s. Most of his illustrations depicted common scenes of everyday post-war American life such as a mobile home complete with pink flamingo, a gas station attendant... Read full biography
Stevan Dohanos is best known for the covers, more than 100, he painted for "The Saturday Evening Post" magazine during the 1940s and 1950s. Most of his illustrations depicted common scenes of everyday post-war American life such as a mobile home complete with pink flamingo, a gas station attendant inflating a child's toy, a souped-up motorcycle in the owner's driveway, and a simple ice cream stand. His works are often compared to those of Norman Rockwell, but Dohanos' characterizations are not... Read full biography
Stevan Dohanos is best known for the covers, more than 100, he painted for "The Saturday Evening Post" magazine during the 1940s and 1950s. Most of his illustrations depicted common scenes of everyday post-war American life such as a mobile home complete with pink flamingo, a gas station attendant inflating a child's toy, a souped-up motorcycle in the owner's driveway, and a simple ice cream stand. His works are often compared to those of Norman Rockwell, but Dohanos' characterizations are not as sympathetic as Rockwell's. Prior to the introduction of television as a medium, The Saturday Evening Post had great influence, as it was likely the most widely followed exponent of American popular culture. Dohanos' work appeared frequently on its... Read full biography
Stevan Dohanos is best known for the covers, more than 100, he painted for "The Saturday Evening Post" magazine during the 1940s and 1950s. Most of his illustrations depicted common scenes of everyday post-war American life such as a mobile home complete with pink flamingo, a gas station attendant inflating a child's toy, a souped-up motorcycle in the owner's driveway, and a simple ice cream stand. His works are often compared to those of Norman Rockwell, but Dohanos' characterizations are not as sympathetic as Rockwell's. Prior to the introduction of television as a medium, The Saturday Evening Post had great influence, as it was likely the most widely followed exponent of American popular culture. Dohanos' work appeared frequently on its covers, making the artist seem to be their cultural spokes person. During the 1960s, the Post did not show art on its covers. D... Read full biography
Stevan Dohanos - Art for Sale (3 available)
Labor Day at Putnam Memorial State Park, Redding, Connecticut
Type:Illustration
Year:1954
Size:24.00" x 19.00"
Medium:Gouache
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Illustration for the September 11, 1954 cover of the Saturday Evening Post
Dancing Class
Type:Illustration
Year:1952
Size:30.00" x 24.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Left
Notes:
Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, May 10, 1952