- By medium
- By subject
- By budget
- Sales
- Gift cards
- Discover all art
- Artists
- Editors’ picks
- Ideas
Original artwork description:
This portrait of F. Scott Fitzgerald is one in a series influenced by the instantly recognisable cover layout created by Penguin Books in the 1930's. It is a tribute to this iconic design and the role the standardised format had in helping bring great literature, both classic and contemporary, to the masses with their affordable paperback editions.
Materials used:
Acrylic Paint & Textured Fine Art Paper
Tags:
#vintage #new york #art deco #book art #literary influences #word art #classic literature #gatsby #penguin books #fitzgeraldThe Great Gatsby - Art Deco (2014) Acrylic painting
by Peter Walters
497 Artist Reviews
£85 Sold
- Acrylic painting on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 22.86 x 27.94 x 2.54cm (framed) / 12.7 x 17.78cm (actual image size)
- Framed and ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Graphic, illustrative and typographic
- Subject: People and portraits
Do you like this artwork?
This artwork has sold, but the artist is accepting commission requests. Commissioning an artwork is easy and you get a perfectly personalised piece.
Loading
Original artwork description
This portrait of F. Scott Fitzgerald is one in a series influenced by the instantly recognisable cover layout created by Penguin Books in the 1930's. It is a tribute to this iconic design and the role the standardised format had in helping bring great literature, both classic and contemporary, to the masses with their affordable paperback editions.
Materials used:
Acrylic Paint & Textured Fine Art Paper
Tags:
#vintage #new york #art deco #book art #literary influences #word art #classic literature #gatsby #penguin books #fitzgerald
Free returns14 day money back guaranteeLearn more
Artist Reviews (497)
Peter Walters
United Kingdom
About
“Between
the pages of a book is a lovely place to be”. . . and
for artist Peter it is so much more.
Binding
his creative talent and love of literature, Peter has... Read more