Richard Deane Taylor (1925–2014)

Richard Deane Taylor was an American artist whose career spanned Golden Age comic books, mid-century commercial illustration, teaching, and later photorealistic fine art. This site presents his artwork across the decades.

 EVOLVING THROUGH THE YEARS
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PRE-WAR WORK
1939-1942
THE WAR YEARS
1943-1945
THE PARIS PERIOD
1946-1949
COMMERCIAL ART
1950-1963
THE FINE ARTS
1964-2014
Welcome to the site!
Richard Deane Taylor at 17 years old in 1942 smoking one of his many hand-carved Meerschaum pipes.

As a young child Richard Deane Taylor displayed a talent for what his father complained was unproductive and energy-wasting "scribbling". The elder, a Jewish immigrant from Poland, wanted his son to work manual labor to help with family expenses. But hawking shoelaces or newspapers in the winter cold on the street corner was not the way Richard envisioned he would provide for the family.

His superb ability to recreate the world he saw around him quickly impressed industry professionals. In high school at Brooklyn Tech, Richard expressed himself by reproducing the beauty he longed for in his young, romantic mind, and as a student he stood out. Forced to quit school, a teacher taken with his abilities introduced the teen to the pulp-fiction industry where a good "scribbler" gets paid. Richard got a job lettering for Beck and Constanza Studios, and illustrating Fawcett Publications' Shazam! Captain Marvel comic books. Richard's father never "kvetched" again. Richard was appreciated for his work by his cash-strapped family of 7.

Now 17, Richard fit in as a staff cartoonist, even taking on older guys' habits. He learned how to smoke a pipe like the adult staffers who he thought were diligently working on their craft at the drafting table. Instead, Richard recounted many times how he caught on to the other guys' ruse after noticing them stuffing and cleaning their pipes. Where most boys his age would have been proud of their job cartooning, Richard held higher ambitions than toiling on comic books for the rest of his career.

Then as fate would have it, Richard got drafted to serve in World War II.

Richard Deane Taylor at 4 years old in 1929 with his older brother David.
Richard & his older brother David.
The mother of Richard Deane Taylor, Minnie Tuchschneider posing with her three oldest children in 1920
His mom & eldest three siblings.
Portrait of Hyman Tuchschneider, father of Richard Deane Taylor, photographed in 1920.
His father Hyman dressed up.
Richard Deane Taylor at 17 years old in 1942 smoking one of his many hand-carved Meerschaum pipes.
Richard smoking one of his pipes.
Richard Deane Taylor enjoying a fall day in NYC at 15 years old in 1940.
Richard enjoying a fall day in NYC.
Richard Deane Taylor working at Fawcett Publication Studios on a Whiz Comics Captain Marvel story in 1942 at 17 years old.
Richard working at Fawcett Studios in 1942.
Al McLean Shazam! Sketch.
Al McLean Shazam! Sketch.
Selection of Captain Marcel comic book art.
Selection of Captain Marvel comic book art.
School Art League of NYC Medal for Merit.
School Art League of NYC Medal for Merit.
Bon Voyage Card from the Comic Crew.
Bon Voyage Card from the Comic Crew.
Pan American Makes the World Smaller
Pan American Makes the World Smaller
Pan American Makes the World Smaller~Pen & Ink on Parchment — 16" x 20"

Richard drew this mock "Pan American Airlines" advertisement for an Art class project in 1940 while attending the Brooklyn Technical Highschool in New York City.

He had a fascination with airplanes from an early age and really enjoyed drawing them for himself and for school projects.

This image was drawn with a ball-point pen and then a brush with ink was used to fill in the larger dark areas of the drawing.

Even at the young age of 15, his attention to detail was already very obvious.

Cabins on a Lake in the wilderness
Cabins on a Lake in the wilderness
Cabins on a Lake in the wilderness~Pen & Ink on Parchment — 8.5" x 11"

Richard drew this rustic western wilderness scene from his imagination in 1940 as a sample for his personal portfolio.

This drawing is a good example of Richard's ability in creating a two-point perspective drawing at a young age. Even back then as a teenager, he veered toward realism rather than fantasy.

The drawing was created using a ball-point pen paying extra detail to the background trees and figures in the foreground.

General Organization Graphic
General Organization Graphic
General Organization Graphic~Pen & Ink on Parchment — 8.5" x 11"

Richard created this artwork for the Brooklyn Technical High School's internal newspaper publication in 1941.

The informational graphic was meant to promote the General Organization within the school and convince students to get involved and join the organization in order to better themselves.

Created using a ball-point pen; there is also evidence of some white paint being used to correct some inking errors.

Trees in Monticello, NY
Trees in Monticello, NY
Trees in Monticello, NY~Pencil on Parchment — 8.5" x 11"

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The Grinder
The Grinder
The Grinder~

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Brooklyn Tech Seal
Brooklyn Tech Seal~

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Highschool yearbook inside cover.
Highschool yearbook inside cover.
The Work Area
The Work Area
The Work Area~

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Notebook Cover Page
Notebook Cover Page
Notebook Cover Page~

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Tanning Washing Drum
Tanning Washing Drum
Tanning Washing Drum~

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Where Rubber is Used
Where Rubber is Used
Where Rubber is Used~

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Then as Now
Then As Now
Then as Now~

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The Oil Fields
The Oil Fields
The Oil Fields~

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First Commercial Lettering Job
First Commercial Lettering Job
First Commercial Lettering Job~

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Arturo Toscanini Portrait
Arturo Toscanini Portrait
Arturo Toscanini Portrait~

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Exploding Bridge
Exploding Bridge
Exploding Bridge~

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Notebook Cover Page
Notebook Cover Art
Notebook Cover Page~

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Richard would joke about the call to duty this way: "I fought like hell, but they took me anyway" explaining he was a lover, not a fighter. Fortunately for him, the United States Army recognized his talents early. He never saw action and almost immediately found work in the Army's Provost General's office. There, Richard lettered and illustrated training manuals, signs and other internal communications.

Much of the pen and inks he drew on his free time during this period helped him hone his hyper-realism skills and abilities. It also filled him with intellectual curiosity about the ways his talents could serve him well in his life. Still, the romantic scribbler from the Lower East Side of Manhattan would nevertheless move up in rank and responsibility during war time.

To his credit, the artist garnered commendations and pulled his weight in the military. The Army gave him the American Service Medal, a Good Conduct Medal, a Word War II Victory Medal and an honorable discharge in 1946 as a sergeant, correctional custodial personnel / military police for the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks.

With the G.I. bill in hand, Richard would embark on a new journey — one which would fill his senses and spark creativity.

Richard in his MP uniform.
Richard in his MP uniform.
Richard Outside the Barracks.
Richard Outside the Barracks.
Richard getting ready for a march.
Richard getting ready for a march.
Cleaning day at the Barracks.
Cleaning day at the Barracks.
Looking cool in his MP helmet.
Looking cool in his MP helmet.
Joking around outside.
Joking around outside.
Back at the Barracks after a hike.
Back at the Barracks after a hike.
Richard standing at attention.
Richard standing at attention.
Staying warm on a chilly day.
Staying warm on a chilly day.
Richard in his induction photo.
Richard in his induction photo.
Goofing around with his Army buddies outside.
Goofing around with his Army buddies outside.
Inducted into the Army Inducted into the Army~

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Niagra Falls Hotel Niagra Falls Hotel~

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Recovering Soldier Recovering Soldier~

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Catching up on News Catching up on News~

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Not a Bad Hand Not a Bad Hand~

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Thinking of Folding Thinking of Folding~

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Sharing Stories Sharing Stories~

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Hospital Barrack Beds Hospital Barrack Beds~

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Sketch of Richard Sketching Sketch of Richard Sketching~

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Fort Custer Hospital Bed Fort Custer Hospital Bed~

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Napping Enlisted Men Napping Enlisted Men~

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The Risky Shore Rescue The Risky Shore Rescue~

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King George VI in Uniform King George VI in Uniform~

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GI Kissing Girlfriend GI Kissing Girlfriend~

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Lady with Purse Lady with Purse~

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Lounging Model Lounging Model~

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Disassembled View of Submachine Gun Disassembled View of Submachine Gun~

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Automatic Pistol Caliber 45 Automatic Pistol Caliber 45~

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How Sharp Are Your Eyes How Sharp Are Your Eyes~

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Richard sketching a bridge crossing the Seine River.

In post-war Paris, the romantic received an education any artist would likely envy. In the City of Lights, he felt at home. He thrived. Far from New York, he wrote to his mother telling her he may never return. He lived on the Rive Gauche, the left bank of the Seine famous for its bohemian inhabitants. From there, Richard would take his easel to the river to sketch or paint like a "real French artist". He fell in love (with a Gentile woman his mother would never approve of) and made life-long friends, who were talented individuals in their own right.

Paris is where Richard embraced the life of a painter. Exposed to the city's centuries' old visual arts, he also immersed himself in French culture and a beatnik lifestyle. He studied fine arts at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere and the National School of Fine Arts / Ècole nationale supèrieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France. For the first time in his life he had a chance to be surrounded by other student and professional painters from around the world. One of his teachers was Yves Braques, an impressionist with whom Pablo Picasso had artistic competition.

This is the period in which Richard's pen and paper were replaced with oil and canvas, creating his own version of the classics. He made his Rembrandts and Monets, and learned how to apply brushes in order to experiment with different strokes of paint for effect. Less concerned with realism, he introduced light and mood into his work. His portfolio matured along with the artist, representing a wider range of disciplined artistic expression.

Then his mom got sick. He was called home and moved back to New York.

Richard lounging and smoking.
Richard lounging and smoking.
Richard looking very Parisien!
Richard looking very Parisien!
Richard with an unfinished canvas.
Richard with an unfinished canvas.
Richard showing his art to friends.
Richard showing his art to friends.
Richard in his school ID photo.
Richard in his school ID photo.
Richard and Dan at a Paris cafe.
Richard and Dan at a Paris cafe.
Richard with a couple girlfriends.
Richard with a couple girlfriends.
Richard enjoying warm weather.
Richard enjoying warm weather.
Richard sketching a bridge crossing the Seine river.
Richard sketching a bridge crossing the Seine River.
Richard and Herbert Gentry watching a fashion show in Paris.
Richard and Herbert Gentry watching a fashion show in Paris.
Posing at an outdoor subway map.
Posing at an outdoor subway map.
Walking down the steps of the Fondation des Etats-Unis.
Walking down the steps of the Fondation des Etats-Unis.
Richard, Herbert Gentry and Dan Kurzman on a bread line.
Richard, Herbert Gentry and Dan Kurzman on a bread line.
Richard sketching the Seine river in Paris.
Richard sketching the Seine river in Paris.
Ready for the Bal des Quatres Arts!
Ready for the Bal des Quatres Arts!
Self Portrait with Tie Self Portrait with Tie~

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Down the River Seine Down the River Seine~

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Nude on Covered Chair Nude on Covered Chair~

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Girl with Cards on Bed Girl with Cards on Bed~

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Skyline with Sacre Coeur Skyline with Sacre Coeur~

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Self Portrait with Easel Self Portrait with Easel~

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Self Portrait with Girl Self Portrait with Girl~

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Rembrandt Style Self Portrait Rembrandt Style Self Portrait~

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Richard & his self portrait in 2014.
Richard & his self portrait in 2014.
Nude with Arms Behind Back Nude with Arms Behind Back~

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Self Portrait in Chair Self Portrait in Chair~

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Nude Looking to the Right Nude Looking to the Right~

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Boats in the Seine Boats in the Seine~

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Sketch of the Seine Sketch of the Seine~

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Flower in a Mason Jar Flower in a Mason Jar~

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Yellow Flowers on the Table Yellow Flowers on the Table~

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Three Nudes Three Nudes~

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72nd Street Boat Basin 72nd Street Boat Basin~

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Richard working on an Advertisement.

War was over. It was the 1950s in New York, the era of "Mad Men," in which a new marketing and advertising industry flourished on Madison Avenue. The hey-day of commercial art had emerged and Richard was in the thick of it. With a portfolio under his arm, a bearded and sandaled painter returning from Paris literally walked from one studio to another, and then from one art department to another looking for work. Richard did not immediately find a receptive clientele. But after a year, an agent was willing to rep him. Art directors finally gave Richard a break which eventually became lucrative freelance assignments.

The scribbler from Lower East Side earned a soaring reputation. Richard's steady hand in lettering and illustration, combined with his more recent fine-arts education, served him well. His work started appearing on billboards, the covers of the day's top magazines like Collier's, and for glamorous marketing consumer brands, such as Revlon.

Richard was a perfectionist. Each hair on the subject's head and wrinkle on the dress' fabrics appeared real. For the cosmetics companies, the glossy red of the model's nails reflected light perfectly. In whiskey ads, sun glared through bottles distorting and diffusing the rays Richard's assignments would keep him up at night, but they were rarely if ever rejected. But by the 1960s, the attentive freelancer's eye started getting replaced by the focused camera lens.

Richard enjoyed photography but considered painting a labor of love and his paintings, his children. So he continued painting for himself. Then he became a dad for real.

Richard looking spiffy in a suit.
Richard looking spiffy in a suit.
Richard happy with his new nose.
Richard happy with his new nose.
Richard smoking a cigarette.
Richard smoking a cigarette.
Ready to work on Madison Avenue.
Ready to work on Madison Avenue.
Richard posing for Passport photo.
Richard posing for Passport photo.
Sitting in an Eames Eiffel chair.
Sitting in an Eames Eiffel chair.
Richard relaxing at home.
Richard being his own model.
Richard with his 1959 white Corvette convertible.
Richard with his 1959 white Corvette convertible.
Richard looking at his portfolio.
Richard looking at his portfolio.
Richard working with a model.
Richard working with a model.
Richard at his drafting table.
Richard at his drafting table.
Richard working on an Advertisement.
Richard working on an Advertisement.
Strathmore Advertisement.
Strathmore Advertisement.
Dwight Eisenhower - True Cover Dwight Eisenhower - True Cover~True magazine, November 1956 issue

This election cover features the likenesses of both candidates running for President of the United States: Republican Dwight Eisenhower, the nation's 34th president, and Democrat Adlai Stevenson II, who lost to Eisenhower in both 1952 and 1956. The presidential seal features prominently in the background.

\"The Man's Magazine,\" as True described itself, hired Richard Deane Taylor to present both men with color headshots, and to also include small illustrations of their perceived hobbies as well. It would not be the last time Richard painted \"Ike.\"

According to the United States Golf Association, Eisenhower was \"golf's ultimate ambassador\", and carded more than 800 rounds of the game while he was in office.

Stevenson had been photographed by the press in the 1950's returning from a deer-hunting trip in North Carolina, and enjoying a duck hunt in South Carolina.

João Belchior Marques Goulart João Belchior Marques Goulart~Watercolor on Board — (12" x 12") — 1962

Meant to be prominently displayed on the cover of Newsweek's magazine, dated: March 5, 1962.

Goulart, a career politician in Brazil, served as vice president from 1956 until the president resigned in 1961. Subsequently installed as the 24th president of Brazil, Goulart's career ended in 1964 when a military coup ousted him into exile.

This painting was meant to be displayed on the cover of the March 5, 1962 issue but was replaced last minute with the story of the first American crewed orbital spaceflight that launched on February 20, 1962.

Two Margarets - Collier's Cover Two Margarets - Collier's Cover~Watercolor Gouache on Board — (11" x 14") — 1951

Prominently displayed on the cover of Collier's magazine, dated: December 29, 1951.

The cover art consisted of two busts: Britain's Princess Margaret (1930-2002), and America's Margaret Truman (1924-2008), who were both the subjects of the magazine's feature article. They were both considered media darlings.

The princess, also known as the Countess of Snowdon, first garnered attention as the second daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. After World War II, Margaret developed a reputation for her late-night socializing. Later, the media highlighted her lifestyle and contrasted her to older sister Elizabeth II, who was coronated queen in 1953.

Meanwhile, Truman's notoriety derived from her appearances as a young woman at White House events as the only child of President Harry S. Truman who served from 1945 to 1953. After she graduated from university in 1946, she toured the United States as a soprano with various orchestras. A year into her marriage to The New York Times' Clifton Daniel in 1956, she switched careers, becoming a radio and TV journalist.

Winston Churchill - Collier's Cover Winston Churchill - Collier's Cover~Watercolor on Board — (12" x 12") — 1951

Prominently displayed on the cover of Collier's magazine, dated: September 22, 1951

Possibly Richard's most beloved and well-known cover art, remains this realistic portrait of Churchill in front of the British flag, Union Jack.

Churchill (1874-1965), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955, famously led his country through World War II the first time he was PM. In 1953, he also received the Nobel Prize for Literature and served the British Parliament for more than half a century.

Boris Johnson with Churchill Book.
Boris Johnson with Churchill Book.
Herbert Hoover - Collier's Cover Herbert Hoover - Collier's Cover~Collier's magazine, April 11, 1951

Herbert Hoover's (1874-1964) bust appears next to four different government seals, representing his leadership and contributions to public service, most notably the United States' 31st president from 1929 to 1933.

During World War II, Hoover was instrumental in providing then President Truman with his point of view on world food needs. By 1947 Hoover was helping fellow Republican Truman streamline the executive branch. Other governmental roles the Republican played and represented on the cover include U.S. Secretary of Commerce, first leader of the Food and Drug Administration, and director general of the American Relief Administration.

War Preview - Collier's Cover War Preview - Collier's Cover~Collier's magazine, October 27, 1951

The cover shows a map of Central Europe in the background, with the word \"Occupied\" across, Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Latvia, Czechoslovakia and other nations. The U.N. flag is prominently displayed next to Moscow and on the occupied side of the map.

The bust of a United States / United Nations Occupation Forces' troop holding a rifle with bayonet in the foreground was derived from Richard's imagination. There's a hand grenade in the soldier's left pocket.

Louis L'amour - Hiram Walker Ad Louis L'amour - Hiram Walker Ad~Hiram Walker print advertisement, DATE

Whiskey brand, Hiram Walker, commissioned Richard to capture the likeness of novelist L'Amour. Both men found an audience for their talents and as contemporaries whose art was appearing in the same media as military veterans.

Born in North Dakota, L'Amour was renown for his depiction of the United States' western frontier. He wrote iconic cowboy tales after he returned from serving in Europe in World War II, answering market demanded. Hopalong Cassidy's author sold his prose to book publishers, and later to Collier's and The Saturday Evening Post magazines.

Later L'Amour expanded the audience for his novels and short stories beyond print. In the 1950s the writer debuted his cowboys in Hollywood resulting in them coming to life on the silver screen and TV. The cowboy archetype he portrayed featured heroes, such as Hondo, a character personified by John Wayne.

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Art Pinder - Hiram Walker Ad Art Pinder - Hiram Walker Ad~Hiram Walker print advertisement, DATE

The popular American blended whiskey, Imperial, targeted \"men among men\" as potential consumers of its beverage. Miami-born Pinder, a spearfishing legend, made a living reinforcing a masculine sportsman image. Richard’s job involved capturing the underwater athlete drinking a glass of whiskery while wearing diving goggles.

Pinder and his brothers achieved fame by the 1950s as both pioneers and champions of spearfishing. But Art Pinder was also an all-around athlete, Coast Guard veteran and swimsuit model before the age of TV, after which he appeared in commercials and talk shows.

Lou Whitman - Hiram Walker Ad Lou Whitman - Hiram Walker Ad~Hiram Walker print advertisement, DATE

Whiskey-maker, Hiram Walker, launched a series of ads using some of the times' most iconic American sportsmen of the 1950s. Sailing-canoe builder and designer, Whitman, was internationally renown after World War II for bringing home the International Challenge Cup back to the United States in 1952 and again in 1955.

The racing champion is credited with demonstrating the racing prowess of the first cold-molded canoe when he raced in Britain. Whitman sailed his wide-hull designs primarily out of City Island, New York, on the Long Island Sound, where he was a member of the New York Canoe Club.

Richard Geyer - Hiram Walker Ad Richard Geyer - Hiram Walker Ad~Hiram Walker print advertisement, DATE

Geyer was a Florida resident and legend among big-game fisherman for his generation. In the advertisement, Geyer is holding a glass of Imperial whiskey while wearing a bright yellow polo shirt emblazoned with the "Wahoo Game Fish Record" patch. Richard illustrated Geyer in an inset with his 136-pound catch from the tournament.

Lou Fageol - Hiram Walker Ad Lou Fageol - Hiram Walker Ad~

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Chuck Meyer - Hiram Walker Ad Chuck Meyer - Hiram Walker Ad~

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Russell Aitken - Hiram Walker Ad Russell Aitken - Hiram Walker Ad~

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Roscoe Reams - Hiram Walker Ad Roscoe Reams - Hiram Walker Ad~

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Alfred Glassell Jr. - Hiram Walker Ad Alfred Glassell Jr. - Hiram Walker Ad~

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Bruce Parker - Hiram Walker Ad Bruce Parker - Hiram Walker Ad~

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Clan MacLeod - Dewer's Ad Clan MacLeod - Dewer's Ad~

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Clan MacLaine of Lochbuie - Dewer's Ad Clan MacLaine of Lochbuie - Dewer's Ad~

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Edinburgh Castle - Dewer's Ad Edinburgh Castle - Dewer's Ad~

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Arc de Triomphe - Dewer's Ad~ Arc de Triomphe - Dewer's Ad~

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Roman Colosseum - Dewer's Ad Roman Colosseum - Dewer's Ad~

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Great Clock of Westminster - Dewer's Ad Great Clock of Westminster - Dewer's Ad~

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Jack (Doc) Kearns - Boxing Legend~ Jack (Doc) Kearns - Boxing Legend~Watercolor on Illustration Board — 16" x 20"

Jack Kearns (born John Patrick Leo McKernan; August 17, 1882 – July 7, 1963) was an American boxer and boxing manager. Known as "Young Kid Kearns" participating in 67 professional lightweight and welterweight fights throughout his career, he then became more well known as a flamboyant boxing coach and manager of Jack Demsey. He is most remembered for achieving the first "million dollar gate" in boxing when the Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier bout generated a record $1,789,238 in ticket sales.

Al Lang - Baseball Legend Al Lang - Baseball Legend~Watercolor on Illustration Board — 16" x 20"

Albert Fielding Lang (1870–1960), better known as Al Lang, was an American businessman and politician who served as the mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida from 1916 to 1920. Lang was an active mayor who took steps to beautify the city and increase its popularity especially among northerners who would come to Florida in the winter. However, Lang is best known for his work in bringing baseball spring training to the St. Petersburg area.

Shredded Wheat - Sweepstakes Ad Shredded Wheat - Sweepstakes Ad~

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Yellow Pages - Let Your Fingers Do The Walking Yellow Pages - Let Your Fingers Do The Walking~

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Folgers - Good to the Last Drop Folgers - Good to the Last Drop~

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Dragoljub Mihailovic Dragoljub Mihailovic~

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Viceroy Cigarettes - Advertisement Viceroy Cigarettes - Advertisement~

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Jefferson & Adams - Independence Forever Jefferson & Adams - Independence Forever~

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White Owl Cigars - Advertisement White Owl Cigars - Advertisement~

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Arthritis  Medication - Advertisement Arthritis Medication - Advertisement~

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Arthritis  Medication - Advertisement Arthritis Medication - Advertisement~

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Esso Gasoline - Advertisements Esso Gasoline - Advertisements~

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Ultima II Translucent Wrinkle Creme Ultima II Translucent Wrinkle Creme~

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Band-Aid Plastic Strips (1 of 2) Band-Aid Plastic Strips (1 of 2)~

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Band-Aid Plastic Strips (2 of 2) Band-Aid Plastic Strips (2 of 2)~

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Red Cross Sterile Gauze Pads Red Cross Sterile Gauze Pads~

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The Dressing is Sterile.
The Dressing is Sterile.
Red Cross Guarantees Sterility.
Red Cross Guarantees Sterility.
Red Cross Adhesive Tape Red Cross Adhesive Tape~

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Red Cross new Cut-Quick roll.
Red Cross new Cut-Quick roll.
Red Cross adhesive tape.
Red Cross adhesive tape.
Band-Aid Elastic Bandages Band-Aid Elastic Bandages~

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Band-Aid with Super-Stick.
Band-Aid with Super-Stick.
Band-Aid has the Trademark.
Band-Aid has the Trademark.
Air France - The Largest Airline Air France - The Largest Airline~

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Air France (1 of 5).
Air France (1 of 5).
Air France (2 of 5).
Air France (2 of 5).
Air France (3 of 5).
Air France (3 of 5).
Air France (4 of 5).
Air France (4 of 5).
Air France (5 of 5).
Air France (5 of 5).
Air France - Bourgogne Province Air France - Bourgogne Province~

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La Normandie.
La Normandie.
Anjou.
Anjou.
La Champagne.
La Champagne.
Abraham Lincoln Portrait Abraham Lincoln Portrait~

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At Jones Beach with his dog, Betsy.

Richard deeply admired and appreciated the Danish aesthetic. He furnished his New York City apartment in this style while collecting broader Scandinavian tchotchkes. On a buying trip in 1961 he laid eyes upon a "stunning and perfect" Finnish woman at Copenhagen's Tivoli.

Richard of Manhattan and Helena of Helsinki fell in love and married in 1963 in New York after corresponding for a couple of years. It was time to pivot his career. Richard was starting a family, a responsibility he took seriously. He began teaching commercial art at the vocational New York City public high school, Art & Design, the same year he wed. He also taught at the City University of New York (C.U.N.Y.). For nearly 30 years, Richard mentored students and opened doors for talented inner-city youth.

But the romantic painter never stopped practicing hyper-realism. His bedroom was his studio where he continued to paint on canvas with an easel. He challenged himself to reproduce the beauty around him, which included the family he started. His special talent involved capturing and reproducing the details, such like creases in his hand's knuckle or the sparkly twinkle in his child's eye.

Later in life he struggled to produce prolifically as his health waned. He passed away in 2014, not very far from where he was born in Manhattan.

Richard in his faculty photo.
Richard in his faculty photo.
Richard smiling for the camera.
Richard smiling for the camera.
With his son at an A&D Field Day.
With his son at an A&D Field Day.
Richard enjoying a casual day.
Richard enjoying a casual day.
Richard posing for a photoshoot.
Richard posing for a photoshoot.
Richard in his signature smock.
Richard in his signature smock.
At Jones Beach with his dog, Betsy.
At Jones Beach with his dog, Betsy.
Richard relaxing at home.
Richard relaxing at home.
Richard with his son Jonathan.
Richard with his son Jonathan.
Richard with his wife Helena.
Richard with his wife Helena.
Richard posing with both of his children.
Richard posing with both of his children.
Richard enjoying a snowy day in New York City.
Richard enjoying a snowy day in New York City.
Richard with his students at the Art & Design High School in 1974.
Richard with his students at the Art & Design High School in 1974.
Wine Bottles Wine Bottles~Oil on Gesso Panel — (16" x 20") — 1975

Hyper Realsim at it's very best! Richard painted this masterpiece in 1975 over the course of several months. Using magnifying glasses and 'single hair' brushes he was able to achieve a level of detail rarely seen outside of photographic work.

During the summer months, Richard brought his unfinished artwork with him on vacation with his family to Finland. There he worked on it tirelessly through the bright nights of Helsinki's midnight sun.

His work area in Helsinki.
His work area in Helsinki.
Pencil detail of bottles.
Pencil detail of bottles.
Golden Budha Closeup Golden Budha Closeup~Gouache on Gesso Panel — (12" x 16") — 1972

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Jonathan Leaning on Glass Jonathan Leaning on Glass~

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Sketch of Toy Car.
Sketch of Toy Car.
Meerschaum Pipe Lady Meerschaum Pipe Lady~

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VA calendar for March.
VA calendar for March.
Portrait of Herbert Gentry Portrait of Herbert Gentry~Watercolor Gouache on Board — (17" x 21") — 1988

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The Tree The Tree~

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Closeup of an Artificial Rose Closeup of an Artificial Rose~Oil on Gesso Panel — (16" x 20") — 1980

Utilizing very fine brushes, Richard was able to duplicate the fine weave in the silk petals in clear detail

This painting was chosen by the Veterans Administration to use in their 1993 calendar for the month of September.

VA calendar for September.
VA calendar for September.
City Billboard City Billboard~

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Jonathan's Profile Jonathan's Profile~

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Baby Anna Baby Anna~

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Cloisonné Plate Study Cloisonné Plate Study~Oil on Gesso Panel — (12" x 16") — 1979

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Self Portrait Self Portrait~

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Sketch of his dog Betsy.
Sketch of his dog Betsy.
In the Workshop (1 of 2) In the Workshop (1 of 2)~

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In the Workshop (2 of 2) In the Workshop (2 of 2)~

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Bushel of Indian Corn Bushel of Indian Corn~Graphite on Bristol Board — (14" x 10") — 1984

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Halved Purple Cabbage Halved Purple Cabbage~Watercolor Gouache on Board — (10" x 10") — 1992

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Alexander Hamilton Currency Alexander Hamilton Currency~Oil on Gesso Panel — (12" x 16") — 1973

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Helena Portrait Helena Portrait~

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The Green Bottle The Green Bottle~

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Richard's Mother Richard's Mother~

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His mom at the beach in 1950.
His mom at the beach in 1950.
Hilton International Bangkok Hilton International Bangkok~

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Jonathan Portrait Jonathan Portrait~

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Portrait of Antoine the Clown Portrait of Antoine the Clown~Mixed Media on Board — (12" x 16") — 1993

Richard created this playful portrait of one of his close friends from the Army days, Antoine Mizrahi.

Richard created a detailed pencil drawing and then added an acetate overlay with pen & ink clown outline over the drawing.

Richard Self Portrait Wearing Beret Richard Self Portrait Wearing Beret~

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Nude Kneeling on the Ground Nude Kneeling on the Ground~

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Nude Sitting in Chair.
Nude Sitting in Chair.
Nude with Leg up.
Nude with Leg up.
Nude from Behind.
Nude from Behind.
Nude Leaning Over.
Nude Leaning Over.