Rafael DeSoto , Pulp Magazine, Woman in the Swamp - Hispanic Artist, Mid Century, ca. 1950s

Rafael Maria de Soto y Hernandez was born February 18, 1904 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. It's high drama in the swamp. Woman in the Swamp is a masterfully executed example of Pulp Art and showcases Rafael DeSoto's full command of academic painting.
DeSoto did pulp covers up until the industry's demise in the 1950s for such magazines as Adventure, Argosy, Black Mask, Captain Zero, Crack Detective, Fantastic Novels, 15-Story Detective, Fifteen Western Tales, New Detective, Smashing Detective, and Walt Coburn's Western Magazine. He also painted many covers and interior story illustrations for men's adventure magazines, such as Action For Men, Adventure, Battle Cry, For Men Only, and True Adventure.
Framed under glass. Not examined out of frame. Presents well with no visible issues to note.
Framed Dimensions 20.5 X 17 Inches , unsigned
Rafael DeSoto, Puerto Rican, 1904–1992
Oil on Board
20.50 - 17 inches
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