Portrait of an American Sailor (1918) by J.C. Leyendecker Style:Black frame Perfect for those who appreciate

Perfect for those who appreciate a good laugh and want their decor to reflect their bold

one ribbed sock sharply displayed like the punchline

power in the stillness - and a delicious sense that something just happened (or is about to)

it helped sell wartime style when the brand was making U

Portrait of an American Sailor (1918) by J.C. Leyendecker Style:Black frame Perfect for those who appreciateJ. C. Leyendeckers Portrait of an American Sailor (1918) turns military polish into pure desire. The sitter is Charles Beach: model, muse and Leyendeckers long term partner, later famous as the face behind the Arrow Collar Man. Painted during the First World War, this sailor belongs to a mainstream patriotic language, but the gaze changes everything. Leyendecker, a gay artist who shaped American advertising and magazine culture, smuggled queer beauty