Morton Künstler , Soldier Shooting Gun with Bikini Girls, Mid-Century Mens Magazine War, 1962

The artist tells a whole action-packed story in one picture. A handsome young soldier shoots his pistol at a passing bomb-dropping airplane. The close call splashes water on him and his two sexy girl companions. A beautiful blond girl dressed only in her underwear sits on the soldier's knee while a bikini-clad Asian girl stands just to his right. Kunstler creates are artist's interpretation of an idealized war scene that embodies sex and violence. He captures the scene at the peak moment of drama with spontaneity and freshness. It's the perfect mix for adventure-hungry young men in the early 1960s who consumed the action pulp magazine. Signed lower right and signed on titled, dated on verso with a revision from the artist in 2015. Matted but not framed
Gouache on board
16.25 -20.75 inches
US$12,500 Plus Shipping