Lee Blair, self portrait.
Leon Gordon, (Russian-American, 1889-1943), Elegant Man in Mirror, c.1930s
These two pictures are rather compelling. The first is by Californian artist Lee Blair, and went for sale at auction yesterday at John Moran Auctioneers, CA. Blair was born in Los Angeles, and worked as a painter, designer and cartoonist, in motion pictures as an art director and production designer, including for Walt Disney and Film Graphics, Inc. The estimate for this self portrait was USD2-4,000.
The second, by Leon Gordon, is for sale on 20 February, and appears to be attracting a lot of interest, judging by the number of bids. Gordon was born in Russia, lived in Paris and New York and died in Florida. Whilst known for his portraiture, his work was also used for advertising, particularly men's clothing, and it is possible that this image was for that purpose too. The estimate for this is USD1-2,000, but I suspect will go for a lot more.
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