{"id":235,"date":"2016-05-06T02:29:20","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T02:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/elstoncollection\/?page_id=235"},"modified":"2016-05-08T15:36:41","modified_gmt":"2016-05-08T15:36:41","slug":"russell-patterson-streets-of-les-andeleys","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/elstoncollection\/art-collection\/russell-patterson-streets-of-les-andeleys\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Patterson, Streets of Les Andeleys"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Russell Patterson<\/strong>, Streets of Les Andeleys<\/i>, c. 1920s, oil on canvas\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the rare early works of Russell Patterson, <\/span>Streets of Les Andeleys, <\/span><\/i>was most likely painted in the 1920\u2019s while Patterson was studying art in France under the tutelage of Claude Monet. Monet\u2019s studio was only a few short miles from the town of Les Andeleys, and several other French artists of the same period painted this same town.<\/span><\/p>\n

Upon his return to America, Patterson abandoned this style of art for a much more commercial style, going on to make his name in advertising art, drawing illustrations of long legged, vivacious women, called \u201cflappers\u201d. He worked in this field for many years, also working in film, for\u00a0Broadway, and for comics as an illustrator.<\/span><\/p>\n

His legacy continued on until his death, having been given credit for the much of the modern image of women in advertising. He also helped judge both Miss America and Miss Universe contests, and his works in costuming and fashion were also significant. His brief flirtation with \u201cfine art\u201d is a fascinating one within a long and illustrious artistic career.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click the links below for more information about this\u00a0painting\u00a0and artist:<\/p>\n