Jack Cole "No Thanks, Just Looking" Original Playboy Cartoon Art (ca. 1954). ...

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Jack Cole "No Thanks, Just Looking" Original Playboy Cartoon Art (ca. 1954). Vintage original Playboy magazine cartoon accomplished in ink wash on 10.25" x 13.25" artist's leaf visible through 19" x 27" mat. The instantly-recognizable style of Jack Cole is on display in this prime example of his wry humor and skilled hand. Through the pages of Playboy magazine, Hugh Hefner elevated Cole to stardom in his field. Signed, "Jack Cole" in the lower right of art. Artist's inkstamp on the verso. The caption, "No thanks, Just Looking" appears in transfer lettering on the lower edge of the mat. Exhibiting some tape remnants to the borders, not affecting art. Presented in original 25" x 33" black lacquer frame. Featured in the travelling German exhibition: Cartoon Klassiker, 1999. Frame exhibits some scuffing and handling on left and right sides. Provenance: "Playboy at 50: Selections from the Archives" Lot 42 - Christies, December 17, 2003. Comes with a COA from Heritage Auctions

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