JOHN GANNAM (1907-1965) Teenager sitting on stairs talking on phone

Story illustration, Good Housekeeping, April 13, 1944 Watercolor 41 x 31 cm Provenance: Private collection, Italy American painter and illustrator who worked for popular magazines. Gannam realized watercolor series for advertisements inspired by Edward Hopper and Winslow Homer. His main works were dedicated to sheets and blanket commercials. In fact, he managed to portray deep and emotional relationships between housewives and their new blankets. He also painted many flower watercolors in his free time.