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Next we jump ahead a few years 1929 and the inaugural cover of Ginger. I need not point out the differences which are obvious even to the most casual observer. In this case our Bolles girls is not only more assertively entwined (a Bolles theme we've dealt with in the past) but also essentially undressed, aside than the nondescript foot ware which qualifies as the most boring pair of pumps that ever graced a Bolles cover. But then, who would have bought this magazine for the shoes. Ginger lingered a couple years on the newsstands but this was the only cover graced by Bolles.

And finally we turn to our third bewinged maiden, from 1934, and once again, as best as I can tell, this is the first cover Bolles painted for this particular periodical. Gay Parisienne was a magazine that was in the eye of the decency squads the day it first hit the newsstands, no thanks to Bolles' smoking fairy (check out those hand poses!). Unlike Ginger, in this case he painted every subsequent cover of Gay Parisienne until the middle of 1938 (the magazine may have folded then, but
Bolles' health also took a turn downwards at the same time). And right at this very second it suddenly strikes me that this might be some sort of trend or signal by Bolles. Here we have examples of his inaugural covers for three different magazines, all featuring wings. Perhaps the editors were hoping the magazines would fly off the newsstands?
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Note: I'll be off for the next two weeks, but stay tuned. I'm working on a series about the girls who modeled for Bolles and will feature a previously unpublished painting!
5 comments:
I got wind of a link from a forum called Flapper Beauties and someone in the discussion identified the Film Fun fairy as Betty Compson and after looking over just a few photos of her on the web I'd definitely have to agree. In fact, it's a really good likeness and often Bolles didn't seem to try very hard at accuracy in his Film Fun 'especially posed' portraitsl.
Normally, I'd be itching to have the next update. But there is just something about that cover image that brings a smile to my face. Thanks once again for all the wonderful Bolles art you bring to us.
Sorry to be so slow on updating. I'm working on a new entry and will try and get it up tonight.
Thanks for your patience. And I agree, she is worth repeated viewing.
Jack
The girl on the movie camera is really having a hot time in tinsel town... and it shows in her beautiful flushed face... and for once she's waring see through bloomers... A magic 1920s image... Thank you for posting it.
Alan
I really liked your article.
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