S.O.T.I. era - John J. Lomasney Artists and Models 1955 Film Poster Jerry Lewis Original Art - comic related movie!
Artist: John Lomasney (All)
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DescriptionThis vintage hand-painted film poster of the comedy "Artists and Models", 1955 is one of a collection of over 800 hand painted film posters of over 500 unique films, painted by John J. Lomasney.The film was directed by Frank Tashlin. Starring Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Shirley MacLaine, and Dorothy Malone. Lomasney painted over 56 years of film (1925- 1981) including 387 Oscar nominated and 83 Oscar winning films. These posters were originally painted for display at the Royal Hawaiian Kuhio Theater in Honolulu. Painted in gouache on 22 by 44-inch art-board., framed under archival UV. Called a "treasure trove of art" by the New York Post. This painting was previously purchased by tennis legend John McEnroe and featured in his SoHo gallery. John Lomasney, an only child, was born In Ireland around the turn of the Century. He came to the United States and spent some time in California where he worked briefly as a set painter at Warner Brothers and Paramount. Almost nothing is known of this reclusive "loner" who moved to Hawaii in 1936 with his mother, Mary Lomasney. He went to work for the Royal Hawaiian Theater chain as a staff artist. At that time theater chains competed for customers and relied on the - "one sheets" - that were placed in the glass display cases in the front of the theater to attract customers. Royal Hawaiian hired Lomasney to create their own "One Sheets" as opposed to the "One Sheets" supplied by the Studios. Eliminating the myriad of credits on the studio posters, Lomasney was able to create more colorful, graphic posters that accented highlights of the action or the character portrayal of the stars.
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