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This is a rare opportunity to acquire an original Jim Flora artwork!
Opening Night February 11th, 2012 , 6pm-11pm
Harold Golen Gallery
2294 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, Fl 33127
Wynwood Art District
305-989-3359
haroldgolengallery.com
Jim Flora is best-known for his wild jazz and classical album covers for Columbia Records (late 1940s) and RCA Victor (1950s). He authored and illustrated 17 popular children's books and flourished for decades as a magazine illustrator. Few realize, however, that Flora (1914-1998) was also a prolific fine artist with a devilish sense of humor and a flair for juxtaposing playfulness, absurdity and violence.
His early illustration style has influenced many contemporary artists, including, Derek Yaniger, Shag, Tim Biskup, children's book author Lane Smith and Pixar animator Pete Docter, along with such illustrators as J.D. King, Michael Bartalos, J. Otto Seibold, Phillip Anderson and Terry Allen.
Watch this short Youtube video about Jim Flora's work:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1kl_EDeBoU