Some sort of gremlin got into the machinery, the other day, here at The Pictorial Arts, and dropped out a published post featuring some Alle...

'Nuff said. Vera Willoughby — The Lesbian Flute Player — 1927

Even over a century later, this ad could sell me dry ginger ale, etc. Schweppes Soda Water etc. — 1908

Some people were rather surprised to find that Alex (Flash Gordon) Raymond used nude models as reference for his fully clothed drawing poses...

A little bit of kitsch, a little bit of heaven . . . sort of that awkward time between Art Nouveau and Art Deco . . . Frederick Marriott — ...

From another Vogue fashion fantasy cover: S.W. Reynolds — Vogue magazine — 1927

A magazine illustration, using the posterized styling of Doug Johnson . . . Doug Johnson — Women's Wear Daily —1981

See, there's this village in Cornwall, you know in England. And there's this mermaid, see, and, no wait wait, let me back up, there...

1939 was a monumental year for Hollywood films and Technicolor was in full bloom, as demonstrated in this vibrant portrayal of one of Ameri...

Every once in a while I feel a sudden shock that certain people, personal and famous, are no longer among us, even though I know they've...

Another cover with the Art Deco stylings of William Welsh, demonstrating once again the lesson that modern magazines should take to heart: I...

Kevin Nowlan brings a certain je ne sais quoi to his comic book art, even after decades in the biz. Nowlan has a blog with a subhead that ...

Decay and disuse haunts this painting by Jean-Marie Poumeyrol, evoking a mystery of who or what might reside behind those bricked-in window...

This 1927 Vogue cover art by George Plank, the last he did for the magazine, was to the theme of A Forecast of Spring Fashions —continuing ...

Born of the Sunday funnies, Jim Silke takes us from the past into the future, melding several genres along the way — with comic strip art (...

An odd, but interesting little graphic by Rose O'Neill, originator of the Kewpie . . . with an odd, but interesting little story . . . R...

A LaGatta painting that makes me want to paint . . . or be painted. John LaGatta — Woman with Palette — 1940s

Sarah Brightman, "world's favorite soprano", flees to the rooftop of the Palais Garnier — Opéra national de Paris — as Christi...

There's much to be said for the sensual pleasures of life. Though by the looks of it, this woman isn't enthusiastic for her part of ...

Astaire was an attitude, a joi de danse, an unflappable tappable regular guy who whirled his way through high society with a wink and a wave...