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Howard Connolly BIOGRAPHY
1903 Rhode Island - 1990. Known for: Pin-up illustration art, female figure, land-and seascape, genre painting.
Howard Connolly (American, 1903 - 1990). Howard Connolly was a prolific artist and illustrator for leading publications including Colliers, The Toronto Star, and Yankee Magazine in the 1940s-1960s,... Read full biography
Howard Connolly (American, 1903 - 1990). Howard Connolly was a prolific artist and illustrator for leading publications including Colliers, The Toronto Star, and Yankee Magazine in the 1940s-1960s, and is best known for his wonderful pinup-girl paintings. In 1946, he was commissioned to paint the... Read full biography
Howard Connolly (American, 1903 - 1990). Howard Connolly was a prolific artist and illustrator for leading publications including Colliers, The Toronto Star, and Yankee Magazine in the 1940s-1960s, and is best known for his wonderful pinup-girl paintings. In 1946, he was commissioned to paint the portrait of the reigning Miss America. Perhaps is most famous work is of the British guardsman illustrated on Beefeater Gin's label which was once published as a full size, billboard ad in Times... Read full biography
Howard Connolly (American, 1903 - 1990). Howard Connolly was a prolific artist and illustrator for leading publications including Colliers, The Toronto Star, and Yankee Magazine in the 1940s-1960s, and is best known for his wonderful pinup-girl paintings. In 1946, he was commissioned to paint the portrait of the reigning Miss America. Perhaps is most famous work is of the British guardsman illustrated on Beefeater Gin's label which was once published as a full size, billboard ad in Times Square, NY. He also illustrated the well-known children's series The Bobbsey Twins (author Laura Hope, publisher Grosset & Dunlop). Other clients of Connolly's included: Armstrong Tire (Connolly created the giant hand clutching the open road in his... Read full biography
Howard Connolly (American, 1903 - 1990). Howard Connolly was a prolific artist and illustrator for leading publications including Colliers, The Toronto Star, and Yankee Magazine in the 1940s-1960s, and is best known for his wonderful pinup-girl paintings. In 1946, he was commissioned to paint the portrait of the reigning Miss America. Perhaps is most famous work is of the British guardsman illustrated on Beefeater Gin's label which was once published as a full size, billboard ad in Times Square, NY. He also illustrated the well-known children's series The Bobbsey Twins (author Laura Hope, publisher Grosset & Dunlop). Other clients of Connolly's included: Armstrong Tire (Connolly created the giant hand clutching the open road in his illustration Gripping Tire in the late 1950s, used by Armstrong Tire through the 1960s.), Noxzema, Lea & Pe... Read full biography
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Howard Connolly (American, 1903 - 1990). Howard Connolly was a prolific artist and illustrator for leading publications including Colliers, The Toronto Star, and Yankee Magazine in the 1940s-1960s, and is best known for his wonderful pinup-girl paintings.
In 1946, he was commissioned to paint the portrait of the reigning Miss America. Perhaps is most famous work is of the British guardsman illustrated on Beefeater Gin's label which was once published as a full size, billboard ad in Times Square, NY. He also illustrated the well-known children's series The Bobbsey Twins (author Laura Hope, publisher Grosset & Dunlop). Other clients of Connolly's included: Armstrong Tire (Connolly created the giant hand...But wait, there's more...
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