{"product_id":"vintage-elmo-the-clown-mirror-created-by-45130","title":"Vintage Elmo The Clown Mirror Created By The American Artist Arthur Sarnoff","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage Elmo the Clown mirror created by the American artist Arthur Sarnoff. This image shows a cheerful whiteface clown with red hair, a large ruffled collar, and a small straw hat tipped playfully to the side. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArthur Sarnoff (1912–2000), a well-known American painter of pin-up art, celebrity portraits, and clowns, including the \"Elmo\" series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSarnoff's work often injected humour and personality into his subjects, a characteristic evident in the clown's cheerful expression in the picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 20cm\u003cbr\u003e\nLength: 26cm\u003cbr\u003e\nWidth: 1.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSarnoff was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1912. He studied at the Industrial School and the Grand Central School of Art in New York City. He was a member of the Society of Illustrators and exhibited widely, including the National Academy of Design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSarnoff was a student of John Clymer and Andrew Wyeth. His portfolio includes extensive commercial work for weekly magazines and his art appeared in a variety of advertising campaigns including Karo Syrup, Dextrose, Lucky Strike, Coors, Camay, Sal Hepatica, Listerine, Vicks VapoRub, Meds, and Ipana. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring his career Sarnoff provided illustrations for McCall's, American Weekly, Collier's, Woman's Home Companion, Redbook, The American Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, and Good Housekeeping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TheFoldAntiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56694807265663,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/3813\/5743\/files\/il_fullxfull.7538268281_g2rs.jpg?v=1767722980","url":"https:\/\/thefoldantiques.com\/products\/vintage-elmo-the-clown-mirror-created-by-45130","provider":"TheFoldAntiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}