Original 1941 Antique JOIN AMERICAN RED CROSS Bradshaw Crandall War Print Poster

Description

Offered is a marvelous original litho print titled “JOIN AMERICAN RED CROSS” signed by its famous American artist and illustrator, Bradshaw Crandell, depicting in fine detail and colorful design an American nurse holding a Red Cross flag while a solider is calling in the background with tall American flags showing.
This wonderful 1941 vintage litho print is in excellent vintage shape and condition with the exception of a few minor pieces missing on the lower right portion (blue) and a minor restoration of the upper left corner (red). It measures 12” x 21/5”.
It professionally sitting on a very thick cardboard with a vinyl surface for protection.
Bradshaw Crandell
was an American artist and illustrator. He was known as the "artist of the stars". Among those who posed for Crandell were Carole Lombard, Bette Davis, Judy Garland, Veronica Lake and Lana Turner.
In 1921 he began his career with an ad for Lorraine hair nets sold exclusively by F. W. Woolworth. His first cover illustration was the May 28, 1921 issue for the humor magazine Judge. In later life he went from illustrations to oil-on-canvas paintings which included political figures. He also provided poster work for 20th Century Fox.
In 2006 he was inducted into the Society of Illustrators hall of fame.
In March 2010, an illustration for the 1952 Dutch Treat Club yearbook of Crandell's sold for ,000.
The
American Red Cross
(
ARC
), also known as the
American National Red Cross
is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States. It is the designated US affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the United States movement to the International Red Cross and Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
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