On the #illustration - and the problems posed by the character’s partial nudity in the moment depicted - from American Book-Knickerbocker Press Inc. Curtis Publishing Co. 1951
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#OTD in 1948
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‘She was a small girl, but she could make a great deal of noise. “Help!” she screamed. “Help! There’s a burglar! Burglar! Burglar!”’
#Illustration by #ThorntonUtz (1914-1999) for Norbert Davis, “Defiant Lady”
*The Saturday Evening Post*, February 21, 1948

John D. MacDonald, “College Man”
‘We figured him for a phoney, this guy who was cutting in on my girl. We didn’t plan anything too rough - just rough enough so he’d chicken out on her’
*Cosmopolitan*, February 1958
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In #February 1958
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‘Dake went over the side; Jean Anne was slumped, unconscious, into the cockpit. The Banshee roared on at fifty miles an hour.
Illustration by Thornton Utz (1914-1999) for ➡️
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Rex Stout, “The Gun with Wings”
‘The weapon told a grim tale of murder, masked as a suicide . . . but, to prove it, Nero Wolfe had to explain how a gun could fly’
*The American Magazine*, December 1949
#illustrationartists #ThorntonUtz #RexStout #NeroWolfe #noir #crimefiction

In #DECEMBER 1949
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‘I had barely arrived when the frightened pair came running’
Illustration by Thornton Utz (1914-1999) for ➡️
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In #DECEMBER 1958
(#FatherChristmas)
Illustration by Thornton Utz (1914-1999)
*Cosmopolitan*, December 1958
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‘Schlitz - The Beer that made Milwaukee Famous’
LIFE, December(?) 1950
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#Christmasshopping #Christmasdecorations #beer #Schlitz

In #DECEMBER 1950
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‘“Wait, let’s shop here!” Window shopping is all right. But when Schlitz comes into the picture nobody wants to be on the outside looking in’
#Illustration by #ThorntonUtz (1914-1999)
#illustrationart #illustrationartists #womensfashion #mensfashion #1950s

John D. MacDonald, “One Monday We Killed Them All”
‘A convicted killer was free, living under their own roof, threatening their home, their marriage, their lives. . .’
*Cosmopolitan* November 1961
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In #NOVEMBER 1961
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‘I snapped the padded lead against her skull, just behind her right ear, striking through the cushion of her hair.’
Illustration by Thornton Utz (1914-1999) for ➡️
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William Bruckner, “Fun in the Sun”
‘She was cute as a Persian kitten with the temper of a Kilkenny cat. Naturally, he loathed her on sight.’ *Cosmopolitan* November 1953
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In #NOVEMBER 1953
‘Andy was shocked at his unprofessional emotions.’
Illustration by Thornton Utz (1914-1999) for ➡️
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In #OCTOBER 1960
Illustration by Thornton Utz (1914-1999)
*Cosmopolitan*, October 1960
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#OTD in 1953
Illustration by Thornton Utz (1914-1999)
Cover of *The Saturday Evening Post*, October 24, 1953
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Charles Bobbins, “Office Dinner”
‘Mrs. Greene would do anything in the world for her husband, anything except go to an Office Dinner’
*The American Magazine*, October 1949
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In #OCTOBER 1949
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‘Her eyes filled with tears. “Please don’t hit me!” she whimpered’
Illustration by Thornton Utz (1914-1999) for ➡️
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #ThorntonUtz #mensfashion #womensfashion #1940s

‘The beautiful girl looked out, her dark hair faintly stirred by the wind.’
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Ray Bradbury, “The Magic White Suit”
‘Strange things happened to the one who wore . . . The Magic White Suit'
*The Saturday Evening Post*, October 4, 1958
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#OTD in 1958
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‘“No,” said all five men on the sidewalk as they heard the impact.’
Illustrations by Thornton Utz (1914-1999) for ➡️
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‘A little girl of five or six sat in a tiny chair, watching television.’
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John and Ward Hawkins, “Convict’s Secret”
When the cops closed in they found an answer to the Convict’s Secret
*The Saturday Evening Post*, August 9, 1958
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#OTD in 1958
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‘Jake fired, and Duncan’s legs went out from under him as if struck by a giant hand.’
Illustration by Thornton Utz (1914-1999) for ➡️
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#OTD in 1959
Illustration by Thornton Utz (1914-1999)
Cover of *The Saturday Evening Post*, August 8, 1959
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*The American Magazine*, August 1951
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #ThorntonUtz #noir #mensfashion #interiordesign #interiordecoration #monkey #1950s

In #AUGUST 1951
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‘The light wasn’t too dim for me to see that the monkey was clutching a gun. My gun!’
Illustration by Thornton Utz (1914-1999)
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #ThorntonUtz #noir #mensfashion #interiordesign #interiordecoration #monkey

Rex Stout, “Door to Death”
‘Nero Wolfe’s orchids were the reason for this rare excursion outdoors. The result was a vicious murder’
*The American Magazine*, June 1949
#illustrationartists #ThorntonUtz #RexStout #NeroWolfe #DetectiveFiction #CrimeFiction #MurderMystery

In #JUNE 1949
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‘I was wondering how we could get Wolfe across the brook, when he waded right in’
Illustration by Thornton Utz (1914-1999) for ➡️
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#OTD in 1960
Illustration by Thornton Utz (1914-1999)
Cover of *The Saturday Evening Post*, June 4, 1960
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #ThorntonUtz #graduation #commencement

Samuel W. Taylor, “Take My Advice”
‘In choosing a bride, Nels followed some theories he had made up all by himself. For example: Love is something that comes after marriage.’
*The Saturday Evening Post*, 17 May 1947
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