tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post6615453162608181862..comments2024-03-18T14:05:31.316-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: Gilbert Bundy's Gals: "...always beauts, and no foolin' about them."leifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-83469132718828325302009-03-16T18:28:00.000-04:002009-03-16T18:28:00.000-04:00I've been a huge fan of Gilbert Bundy for years --...I've been a huge fan of Gilbert Bundy for years -- he makes it look so easy, and his use of color is always spot on (and better than Hurst's). Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-5115845852230951722008-07-17T13:00:00.000-04:002008-07-17T13:00:00.000-04:00Today I was in the library, browsing the bargain b...Today I was in the library, browsing the bargain book section, when one book in particular caught my eye - an old encyclopedia of cocktails, illustrated with vintage pin-ups. Of course, I'm talking about "Bottoms Up". At only ten cents, it's by far the greatest score I've gotten in a while! A real treasure.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I quickly flipped through the book on my way out of the library, and instantly recognized Bundy's Piccadilly Circus illustration, from seeing it on this blog. It was very cool to click back here, and learn a tidbit or two about the book I've just bought.<BR/><BR/>...and this is as good a time as any to come out of lurking and say how much I enjoy your writings here. Thanks so much for keeping this blog up! I love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-16729520181693607322008-05-22T13:14:00.000-04:002008-05-22T13:14:00.000-04:00It seems to me that the mirror was the least of Bu...It seems to me that the mirror was the least of Bundy's problems on that oil painting. He was brilliant with watercolor, but his oil painting left something to be desired. (Maybe he sprained his wrist lugging that big mirror up the stairs?)David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-90776269521679712552008-05-18T19:43:00.000-04:002008-05-18T19:43:00.000-04:00Thanks for your comments, everyone - glad you enjo...Thanks for your comments, everyone - glad you enjoyed our week on Bundy - and I'm pleased to hear I've introduced you to this wonderful artist, deryke!leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-53791424532924900402008-05-17T22:18:00.000-04:002008-05-17T22:18:00.000-04:00history of Illus. class never got to mr.bundy . th...history of Illus. class never got to mr.bundy . thanks for turning me on to this guy!<BR/><BR/><BR/>gr8 post!derykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828473955301982855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-70993425606889339042008-05-17T22:16:00.000-04:002008-05-17T22:16:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.derykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828473955301982855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-58259419842378190312008-05-17T19:50:00.000-04:002008-05-17T19:50:00.000-04:00Nice illustrations!Nice illustrations!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-74191659048509457182008-05-17T06:53:00.000-04:002008-05-17T06:53:00.000-04:00He he he, good comment, Tom!The 50's were quite ad...He he he, good comment, Tom!<BR/>The 50's were quite adventurous times for teenagers, "sneaking peeks"...<BR/><BR/>What's that Union Jack flag on top of "Bottoms Up" here?<BR/>Does he want to convey something?<BR/><BR/>I just love the way he painted the fur of that mirrored lady.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-6687959888826708722008-05-16T20:33:00.000-04:002008-05-16T20:33:00.000-04:00Esquire Magazine was considered pretty daring for ...Esquire Magazine was considered pretty daring for kids. During the 50's when I was a teenager, I would occasionally find the somewhat taboo Esquire Magazine in our house, buried at the bottom of a stack of monthly magazines, as many parents back then considered it an adult magazine, and not to be displayed for kids to eyeball. That was all we needed to sneak a peek at those very provocative illos., like Gil Bundy's. Checking out the latest issue, was a real adrenalin rush for a 50's kid. Who needed drugs??... looking back on it, Bundy and other sexy women illustrators, were unknowingly doing a public service.<BR/><BR/>Tom WatsonTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237565169344311948noreply@blogger.com