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Mike Ludlow

Ballantine Beer Ad. Mid-Century American Illustration
Ballantine Beer Ad. Mid-Century American Illustration

Ballantine Beer Ad. Mid-Century American Illustration

Located in Miami, FL

We have a great work of art by an overlooked American illustrator/artist/painter, Mike Ludlow. "Here's a cold one for you Mike!" Signed lower right

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1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

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Mike Ludlow Original Illustration for Saturday Evening Post Murder Mystery
Mike Ludlow Original Illustration for Saturday Evening Post Murder Mystery

Mike Ludlow Original Illustration for Saturday Evening Post Murder Mystery

Located in New Windsor, NY

Original illustration by Mike Ludlow for The Saturday Evening Post. Gouache on illustration board.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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