Description
Victor Olsen sunset scene of sailboats oil on canvas. Classic nautical scene. Nicely framed. Victor Olson (1925-2007). Mr. Olson attended the Art Career School of New York. He was a well-known award-winning artist, as well as an illustrator & graphic designer. He has illustrated many national magazine covers for paperback publications & magazine stories for such publishers as Doubleday, Avon books, MacFadden Books, Bantan & Monarch. He is famous for his racy pulp fiction art. One of Mr. Olson's paintings of the founder of Sikorsky Aircraft, Igor Sikorsky's portrait, belongs to the Smithsonian Institute Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C.; also, as part of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the American Helicopter Society, a painting of Mr. Sikorski's attempt to construct a vertical flying machine for his first solo flight in Bridgeport. Also, a painting by Mr. Olson of a typical New England scene belongs to the private collection of former President Lyndon B. Johnson. Dimensions: Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 32 in (81.28 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm) Materials & Techniques: Canvas, Paint, Wood Period: Mid-20th Century Date of Manufacture: Mid-20th Century Condition: Good, very good condition. Victor Olsen Sunset Scene Of Sailboats Oil On Canvas
