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Large-format artwork for 1953 Janet Leigh “Cutouts and Coloring” book plus original published book

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia Start Price:4,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
Large-format artwork for 1953 Janet Leigh “Cutouts and Coloring” book plus original published book
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(Merrill Company Publishers, 1953) Gouache and pencil on two separate 16 x 24” 2-ply illustration boards, which have been mounted together into archival mat for display, being the camera-ready original art for the front and back covers of the “Janet Leigh Cutouts and Coloring 2 Books in 1”. Executed by noted pin-up illustrator Freeman Elliott who studied under Gil Elvgren, and was responsible for some of the finest cheesecake art of the 1950’s. Together with actual published book, 10.5 x 14”, 56 pp in full-color cardstock cover. Paintings are virtually mint and retain their original publisher credit tags on margin; book is Very Fine, unpunched and uncolored, with only tiny chips at corners.