Author: Cole, Edward.
Title: 12 Offset Litho Prints. Pin-Ups. Nos. 1-12 Inclusive.
Description: Undated circa late 1950s. Set of 12 offset lithograph coloured prints. 180mm x 240mm. Unmarked condition. Never pinned, never taped, no folded corners. Seemingly a full set of this scarce and ephemeral series in A+ condition. These drawings are top class artistic work of the style. There are four lingerie/swimsuit items, three sport items, three children items, and two scenic items of the Cape, all numbered 1 to 12. Edward Francis Cole was a poster designer before the Great War. In the 1920s he also drew postcard art for Pictograph Publishing including the 'Kitten Series' and the 'Artistique Series' (glamour). His iconic 1930's posters for New Zealand Apples are well-known and highly collectable. He left England for South Africa after the war where he established himself as a successful commercial artist, his work including advertising brochures, book covers, and other illustrative work. These works date from this later period.

Keywords: ephemera lithograph prints african south african southern erotica pinup tennis mountaineering fishing poster edward francis cole


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