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LIFE Magazine – June 12, 1944, published wartime advertisement illustrated by Robert Patterson

Artist: Robert Patterson (Penciller)

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Fighting Tires: Robert Patterson’s 1944 original art

“About the Artist: Robert Patterson (1898–1981)”

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Title:	LIFE Magazine – June 12, 1944, published wartime advertisement illustrated by Robert Patterson
Artist:	Robert Patterson (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Complete Story
For Sale Status:	NFS
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LIFE Magazine – June 12, 1944
Featuring: Fighting Tires
Published wartime advertisement illustrated by Robert Patterson

📘 Issue Overview
This issue of LIFE Magazine, dated June 12, 1944, was released just days after the historic D-Day landings in Normandy. Its lead cover story, Invasion by Air, focused on the massive Allied aerial bombardment campaign across Europe. Inside, the magazine also featured an iconic full-page advertisement titled “Fighting Tires”, commissioned by the United States Rubber Company, spotlighting the industrial effort powering the war on the Pacific front.

🖼️ Artwork Connection
This copy of LIFE contains the first and only publication appearance of the original artwork Fighting Tires by Robert Patterson — a signed ink and gouache illustration now preserved in collection and listed in gallery under:

Fighting Tires: Robert Patterson’s 1944 Portrait of Industrial Power in the Pacific for LIFE Magazine

The illustration portrays a coordinated military convoy navigating Pacific terrain, visually linking U.S. Rubber’s tire technology to the success of amphibious landings, engineering teams, and air-ground operations. It’s a rare surviving example of wartime advertising elevated to fine illustration art.

🧾 Publication Details
Publisher: Time Inc.

Date: June 12, 1944

Cover Theme: Invasion by Air

Ad Appears On: Full interior page (right-hand side)

Ad Campaign Client: United States Rubber Company (U.S. Rubber)

Artwork Credit: Robert Patterson (Signed Original — 24½″ × 19½″, ink wash and gouache)

🗂️ Significance
This issue serves as a documented publication match to original illustration.

It verifies the commissioned use and historical distribution of the artwork during wartime.

It holds value as both a standalone WWII collectible and a key companion artifact to signed Robert Patterson original.

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