Comments on: Margaret Brundage: From Fashion to Pulpmags http://styleskilling.com/2006/10/26/margaret-brundage-from-fashion-to-pulpmags/ You cannot deconstruct unless you know how to construct. - Alexander McQueen Thu, 17 May 2012 22:58:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Forrest Jackson http://styleskilling.com/2006/10/26/margaret-brundage-from-fashion-to-pulpmags/#comment-12318 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:44:43 +0000 http://styleskilling.com/2006/10/26/margaret-brundage-from-fashion-to-pulpmags/#comment-12318 For the past six years, I’ve been making an amateur, desultory, and unofficial survey of Mrs. Brundage’s surviving paintings, so I’m extremely interested in this topic and pleased to see it being discussed. A portrait! I simply must see it. PLEASE send the pics to forrestjackson at hotmail dot com. The ballerina and the child holding a basket of fruit on his head are subjects she would have painted outside the realm of her famous pulp magazine covers. Even till late in her life, she has been documented as having sold paintings at local art fairs, so it is entirely likely that the aforementioned paintings are 100% legitimate. That said, I’ve also spotted one (and only one) spurious attribution that looks nothing like anything else of hers. By now, I daresay I can positively identify her distinctive style. I would LOVE to see .jpg pics of these works and I can share images of one of my own: a Carmen Miranda-inspired topless island woman with -- you guessed it -- a basket of fruit on her head. It's signed "Brundage" with exactly the same “penmanship” as she signed her Weird Tales paintings. The background flora, the subject’s super-feminine figure, and the artist’s self-proclaimed difficulty in painting feet and hands tell me this indeed is the work of Margaret Brundage. And, really, the girl’s eyes tell it all. That, and it was purchased from an Illinois resident who inherited it from someone who knew the painter. The previous owner couldn’t confirm this, but I think it dates from the 1940s, though it could be later. I don’t mind sharing the pics whatsoever, but I’m mostly interested in seeing images of the portrait, the ballerina and the African boy. Please write to me at forrestjackson at hotmail dot com for more info… For the past six years, I’ve been making an amateur, desultory, and unofficial survey of Mrs. Brundage’s surviving paintings, so I’m extremely interested in this topic and pleased to see it being discussed. A portrait! I simply must see it. PLEASE send the pics to forrestjackson at hotmail dot com. The ballerina and the child holding a basket of fruit on his head are subjects she would have painted outside the realm of her famous pulp magazine covers. Even till late in her life, she has been documented as having sold paintings at local art fairs, so it is entirely likely that the aforementioned paintings are 100% legitimate. That said, I’ve also spotted one (and only one) spurious attribution that looks nothing like anything else of hers. By now, I daresay I can positively identify her distinctive style. I would LOVE to see .jpg pics of these works and I can share images of one of my own: a Carmen Miranda-inspired topless island woman with — you guessed it — a basket of fruit on her head. It’s signed “Brundage” with exactly the same “penmanship” as she signed her Weird Tales paintings. The background flora, the subject’s super-feminine figure, and the artist’s self-proclaimed difficulty in painting feet and hands tell me this indeed is the work of Margaret Brundage. And, really, the girl’s eyes tell it all. That, and it was purchased from an Illinois resident who inherited it from someone who knew the painter. The previous owner couldn’t confirm this, but I think it dates from the 1940s, though it could be later. I don’t mind sharing the pics whatsoever, but I’m mostly interested in seeing images of the portrait, the ballerina and the African boy. Please write to me at forrestjackson at hotmail dot com for more info…

]]> by: chris http://styleskilling.com/2006/10/26/margaret-brundage-from-fashion-to-pulpmags/#comment-12173 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:27:41 +0000 http://styleskilling.com/2006/10/26/margaret-brundage-from-fashion-to-pulpmags/#comment-12173 I have an authentic poster of the Oct 1933 Weird Tales. This print is 33 out of 4,000 which is framed and in perfect condition. Does anyone know the Value of something like this? please Email me @ cternove@gmail.com. Thank You, Chris I have an authentic poster of the Oct 1933 Weird Tales. This print is 33 out of 4,000 which is framed and in perfect condition. Does anyone know the Value of something like this? please Email me @ cternove@gmail.com.

Thank You,

Chris

]]> by: Heather http://styleskilling.com/2006/10/26/margaret-brundage-from-fashion-to-pulpmags/#comment-12155 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:11:45 +0000 http://styleskilling.com/2006/10/26/margaret-brundage-from-fashion-to-pulpmags/#comment-12155 I recently purchased an original oil by Maragret Brundage at a fundraising silent auction. It is absolutely beautiful yet understated. It is of a Liberian child holding a basket of fruit on his head. When I saw it, my jaw dropped...no one except me placed a single bid on it...I don't don't think anyone else knew just how special this painting was. Everyone wanted the large davenport paintings and the Brundage piece was, thankfully, ignored. I recently purchased an original oil by Maragret Brundage at a fundraising silent auction. It is absolutely beautiful yet understated. It is of a Liberian child holding a basket of fruit on his head. When I saw it, my jaw dropped…no one except me placed a single bid on it…I don’t don’t think anyone else knew just how special this painting was. Everyone wanted the large davenport paintings and the Brundage piece was, thankfully, ignored.

]]> by: Lori Ramsey http://styleskilling.com/2006/10/26/margaret-brundage-from-fashion-to-pulpmags/#comment-11956 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:59:33 +0000 http://styleskilling.com/2006/10/26/margaret-brundage-from-fashion-to-pulpmags/#comment-11956 I have come into possession of what I believe to be an original Margaret Brundage oil painting of a young ballerina. I would love to be in touch with anyone who might be able to give me information. I found this artist through an internet search from her signature, and found a painting of a Harlequin by her. Specifically, the way the feet are painted are strikingly similar. If Linda Williams logs back in, or if anyone else would like to help me, I'd be most appreciative! I'll check back in a couple of days. I have come into possession of what I believe to be an original Margaret Brundage oil painting of a young ballerina. I would love to be in touch with anyone who might be able to give me information. I found this artist through an internet search from her signature, and found a painting of a Harlequin by her. Specifically, the way the feet are painted are strikingly similar. If Linda Williams logs back in, or if anyone else would like to help me, I’d be most appreciative! I’ll check back in a couple of days.

]]> by: Linda Williams http://styleskilling.com/2006/10/26/margaret-brundage-from-fashion-to-pulpmags/#comment-11903 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:17:01 +0000 http://styleskilling.com/2006/10/26/margaret-brundage-from-fashion-to-pulpmags/#comment-11903 Michael, Thanks for the note, I hope you enjoyed the photo I sent you of the original painting. It is such a shame she only reached her level of fame after she was no longer around to appreciate it. Fortunately we can still enjoy her art. Linda Michael,
Thanks for the note, I hope you enjoyed the photo I sent you of the original painting. It is such a shame she only reached her level of fame after she was no longer around to appreciate it. Fortunately we can still enjoy her art.

Linda

]]> by: gwynne http://styleskilling.com/2006/10/26/margaret-brundage-from-fashion-to-pulpmags/#comment-11891 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:05:01 +0000 http://styleskilling.com/2006/10/26/margaret-brundage-from-fashion-to-pulpmags/#comment-11891 Linda: Thanks for that story about your mother in law Margaret Brundage. I have been a fan since 1958 when I began collecting Weird Tales and have them to this day in a beautiful bookcase here in my office as I write. I was taken with your story about having an original painting of hers...signed no less and wondered if you would share that image with me. I can be reached at purkasz@aol.com Thanks Michael C. Gwynne (imdb.com will tell you who I am) Linda:
Thanks for that story about your mother in law Margaret Brundage. I have been a fan since 1958 when I began collecting Weird Tales and have them to this day in a beautiful bookcase here in my office as I write. I was taken with your story about having an original painting of hers…signed no less and wondered if you would share that image with me.
I can be reached at purkasz@aol.com
Thanks
Michael C. Gwynne (imdb.com will tell you who I am)

]]> by: Linda Williams http://styleskilling.com/2006/10/26/margaret-brundage-from-fashion-to-pulpmags/#comment-8151 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:51:55 +0000 http://styleskilling.com/2006/10/26/margaret-brundage-from-fashion-to-pulpmags/#comment-8151 My mother was married to Kerlynn Brundage, Margaret's son. We just spent the evening discussing Margaret and got on line to view her book covers. My mother found out from Margaret's cousin that she became more famous for her art work after her death. As we began talking we went to the internet and looked up her sight. We read that she used her daughters as models but the interesting fact is, she had only one child andthat child was a boy.After talking for a while we went in to take a look at he portrait Margaet had painted and signed... we were in awe. My mother was married to Kerlynn Brundage, Margaret’s son. We just spent the evening discussing Margaret and got on line to view her book covers. My mother found out from Margaret’s cousin that she became more famous for her art work after her death. As we began talking we went to the internet and looked up her sight. We read that she used her daughters as models but the interesting fact is, she had only one child andthat child was a boy.After talking for a while we went in to take a look at he portrait Margaet had painted and signed… we were in awe.

]]> by: Sarah http://styleskilling.com/2006/10/26/margaret-brundage-from-fashion-to-pulpmags/#comment-625 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:56:06 +0000 http://styleskilling.com/2006/10/26/margaret-brundage-from-fashion-to-pulpmags/#comment-625 What a RARE FIND. These pictures kick ass. Keep finding the good stuff... What a RARE FIND. These pictures kick ass. Keep finding the good stuff…

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