Mid Century Indian Sikh Officer in Green Turban
This is a medium-sized oil painting portrait by Canadian artist V. Elliott Ferguson (1900- xxxx) of a young and handsome Indian Sikh officer wearing a green turban. Painted in 1950.
Roy Besser “Christmas Present”
Vintage 1950’s Roy Besser painting “Christmas Present”. Roy Besser was a mid-century advertising artist, art director, and illustrator for Pepsi Cola, as well as for numerous TV and Film production studios, and advertising agencies. He rose to prominence when, as a young man, he was chosen by actress Joan Crawford, and her husband Pepsi Cola Chairman of the Board, Al Steele, to create an ad campaign for Pepsi Cola referred to as the Sophisticate ad campaign, showing beautiful, fashionable, and elite people drinking Pepsi Cola at a party, museum, polo match, etc… This particular painting, CHRISTMAS PRESENT, was probably used … Continued
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Roy Besser “The Perfect Hat” painting
Vintage Roy Besser painting of a young woman wearing “The Perfect Hat”. The image of this beautiful young lady was used more than once by Roy Besser in the Sophisticate ad campaign for Pepsi Cola during the 1950’s. (Currently in a private collection).
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Roy Besser “Bathing Beauty”
Roy Besser “Bathing Beauty”
