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Cadillac Advertising Art by Jon Whitcomb (1938–1940)

Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (1938) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (1938) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (January–February, 1938) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (January–February, 1938) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (1938) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (1938) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (1938) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (1938) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (June, 1938) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (June, 1938) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (November–December, 1938) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (November–December, 1938) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (November, 1938) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (November, 1938) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (1939) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (1939) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (1939) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (1939) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (1939) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (1939) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (1939) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (1939) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty-Two Ad (November, 1939) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty-Two Ad (November, 1939) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty-Two Ad (March, 1940) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty-Two Ad (March, 1940) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (March–April, 1940) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (March–April, 1940) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (April, 1940) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (April, 1940) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (May, 1940) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
Cadillac Sixty Special Ad (May, 1940) - Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb
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Sometimes derided, oft-imitated but never equaled, these 1938~1940 Cadillac ads showcase Jon Whitcomb's signature style known as the "Big Car School of Illustration."


Jon Whitcomb (1906–1988)

Gained long-lived popularity for capturing couples in love for Community Plate Silver and covers for Cosmopolitan. Also had his own Cosmo column, "On Location with Jon Whitcomb," which he took over from Bradshaw Crandell. WWII service, first as a Lt. on a mine sweeper, then as a war artist (invasions of Tinian, Saipan, Peleliu). A skilled draftsman, he could capture cars and aircraft as well as a pretty face. Other story and cover work for slicks as diverse as Good Housekeeping, Collier's, McCall's, and Playboy. Other writing included short stories, children's books about poodles (Coco and Pom Pom's Christmas) and a book for glamour, All About Girls.
Source: taotothetruth.blogspot.com; www.americanartarchives.com
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