Wilson McLean , Surreal Men's Fashion from the Groovy 1970s - Dragon Fly Rene Magritte Clouds, 1973

This surreal Men's Fashion illustration with a dragonfly is staged in an inside/outside setting against dreamlike Rene Magritte clouds. Of particular note is how the artist cropped the head off the background figure as he floats above the floor, while the foreground figure's colorful shirt patterns take flight. McLean's highly inventive ideas add to the mystery and an illusionistic quality of the work.
oil on canvas fashion painting, Initialed WM lower right.
This image appeared on page 133 of the April 1973 issue of Playboy Magazine, illustrating the article by Robert L. Green titled "Playboy's Spring & Summer Fashion Forecast," with the caption "The definitive statement on coming trends in warm weather wearwithal attire."
Framed size. 21 x 17 x 1.5
Oil on Canvas
20 - 16 Inches
US$12,500