Saturday, April 14, 2012

Flagg's Hollywood Men

James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960), best known for his "I Want You for U.S. Army" poster, was skilled in oils, watercolors, pen-and-ink, and charcoal. 


He was as famous for portraits as for his illustrations, and he did both straight portraits and caricatures.

Here are a few of his caricature portraits of the movie stars. They prove the notion that the key to a likeness is not the physiognomy, but rather the attitude.
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James Montgomery Flagg on Wikipedia
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4 comments:

  1. erlsonApril 14, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    caricatures have always been a challenge for me. But one day, I'll get it right

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  2. Gregory LeeApril 14, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    That Fred Astaire looks rather sinister (while I always thought he appeared guileless).

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  3. JZinoApril 16, 2012 at 4:33 AM

    I had never heard that before about caricatures but it's a good point! I never knew the name behind the artwork here either. Thank you for posting epic stuff.

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  4. Mark HengApril 16, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    So Cool! There's just a wee bit of exaggeration, but they really pop.

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