Rod Ruth, New York / Go Greyhound, Circa 1960.
Rod Ruth
1912-1987
New York / Go Greyhound. Circa 1960.
Lithograph poster.
Rodney Ruth trained at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, the Frederick Mizen School of Arts, and the Institute of Design. As a staff artist for the Chicago-based Ziff-Davis magazines, he became known for his sci-fi magazine illustrations through the 1940s. In 1950, Ruth shifted focus to wildlife drawings, including some in children's books. This is one of several posters in a series that the artist designed for Greyhound.
"Greyhound had its own Art Deco-style bus station in New York City next to the original Pennsylvania Station. When Penn Station was torn down in 1963, the Greyhound terminal followed shortly thereafter" (New York p. 195).
New York p. 195.
40 1/4 x 30 in. (102.2 x 762 cm.)
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Rod Ruth
1912-1987
New York / Go Greyhound. Circa 1960.
Lithograph poster.
Rodney Ruth trained at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, the Frederick Mizen School of Arts, and the Institute of Design. As a staff artist for the Chicago-based Ziff-Davis magazines, he became known for his sci-fi magazine illustrations through the 1940s. In 1950, Ruth shifted focus to wildlife drawings, including some in children's books. This is one of several posters in a series that the artist designed for Greyhound.
"Greyhound had its own Art Deco-style bus station in New York City next to the original Pennsylvania Station. When Penn Station was torn down in 1963, the Greyhound terminal followed shortly thereafter" (New York p. 195).
New York p. 195.
40 1/4 x 30 in. (102.2 x 762 cm.)
Additional Details
Condition: Please contact the Specialist for the auction to request a condition report.
Condition reports and additional images are provided as a courtesy and should be used by you to aid in the formation of your own opinion regarding condition. All material is sold subject to Swann's standard Terms and Conditions of Sale as published in our catalogues and posted on our website, and include the following terms: (1) all property is sold "as-is"; and (2) works cannot be returned on the basis of condition.
Buyer's Premium
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$100,000.00
27% up to
$1,000,000.00
17% above
$1,000,000.00
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