Mac Conner, one of the original "Mad Men"
"Let's Take a Trip Up the Nile" in This Week Magazine, November 5, 1950. Gouache and graphite on illustration board.
"Mac Conner: A New York Life," at the Museum of the City of New York is on view through Jan. 19, 2015.
Conner worked on a variety of ad campaigns, as well as for publications such asRedbook, Good Housekeeping and McCall's. His work also had a big impact on how post-war America saw itself, in the days before magazines were supplanted by TV and photography.
For more on the exhibit visit: http://www.mcny.org/
Hold On Tight
"Hold On Tight" in Redbook, March 1958. Gouache on illustration board.
The Girl Who Was Crazy About Jimmy Durante
"The Girl Who Was Crazy About Jimmy Durante" in Woman's Day, September 1953. Gouache and ink on illustration board.
Don't Be Like Me
"Don't Be Like Me" in Collier's, September 8, 1953. Gouache on illustration board.
The Trouble With Love
"The Trouble With Love" in Good Housekeeping, August 1952. Gouache on illustration board.
Strictly Respectable
"Strictly Respectable" in Redbook, August 1953. Gouache on illustration board.
Killer in the Club Car
"Killer in the Club Car" in This Week Magazine, November 14, 1954. Ink and acetate on illustration board.
How Do You Love Me
"How Do You Love Me" in Woman's Home Companion, August 1950. Gouache on illustration board.
We Won't Be Any Trouble
"We Won't Be Any Trouble" in Collier's, November 13, 1953.Gouache on illustration board.
There's Death For Remembrance
"There's Death For Remembrance" in This Week magazine, November 13, 1953. Gouache and ink on illustration board.
All The Good Guys Died
"All The Good Guys Died" in Cosmopolitan, January 1951. Gouache on paper on illustration board.
Where's Mary Smith?
"Where's Mary Smith?" in Good Housekeeping, June 1950. Gouache and gesso on masonite.