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Monday, 9 May 2011

The Magnificent Art of Rowland B. Wilson

Posted on 19:05 by Unknown
If, as a kid, you ever snuck a peek at your dad's Playboy magazines, you probably remember seeing the magnificent art of Rowland B. Wilson.

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Now, tear your eyes away from the nekkid ladies for a minute...

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... and take a closer look at all the wonderful stuff going on in the other parts of the picture!

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This guy could paint!

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Here are a few more Rowland B. Wilson Playboy cartoons, all courtesy of Mike Vosburg. Thanks Mike!

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What a wonderful sense of design and composition Wilson had...

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... not to mention his dazzling use of colour!

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* I'm away this week, but I'll still try to get a few more of Mike Vosburg's Rowland B. Wilson scans posted each day. Enjoy!
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