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On 10/17/2023 at 11:49 PM, Darwination said:

heh heh, Just came across Jane Russell in the comics (plus Robert Mitchum), from an upcoming Heritage auction:

 

That's why I suspect that Matt Baker took in count her in some occasions at time to draw some characters. However other sources said that he was influenced by artist like Alex Raymond and Milton Caniff who were using models who looked like some of Matt Bakers female characters, in special the model who possed for the character of Miss Lace. Other sources just stablished that Baker came from the generation of those artists but he knew how to glow with his own style and I agree with this of course.

This is Milton Caniff drawing Miss Lace with his model

On 10/17/2023 at 2:25 PM, Yorick said:

I don't think I wrote that clearly enough....

Liberty Magazine published the image in 1947 (you can clearly see the signature of the artist lower left):

 

The other uses came later:

 

That Greek magazine reused many terrific images, and likely more from that original artist.

Yes of course, you were clear in your post. The american version was first.

On 10/16/2023 at 3:09 PM, Yorick said:

The Greek magazine was a reprint from Liberty Magazine (USA).  The original artist is Ernie Chiriaka (sp?).  I recently found a Ken Bald swipe from an original Chiriaka image.  I'm really liking a lot of the Chiriaka work I've been seeing.

A greek descendent artist who lived in NYC. He has a lot of interesting works of art.

On 10/16/2023 at 12:54 PM, LadyDeath said:

I thought that the woman in the first paint was Dorothy Lamour but she had a different smile. That first woman is Beryl Wallace a singer and dancer from USA

On 10/16/2023 at 12:12 PM, Darwination said:

I think Jane Russell was so big in the culture at that point, particularly as a pin-up, that you can tie Russell to Rulah as dark haired, long legged and All-American cheesecake.  The face, as you point out, is tall and lean like Russell, too.  No doubt Baker liked working with that long curly and flowing hair with the flip in the front.

We were just talking about Russell in regards to glamour/pin-up artist Zoe Mozert on one of the pulp threads.  This one sold for 166,000 at Heritage and has some neat background

In reality, the pick of Jane Russell that I posted was of her first movie in 1943 where she curiously, played the role of "Rio McDonald". It's obvious that "the comic "Señorita Rio" is a clear wink to that character of Russell. Just take a view.

The wonderful picture that you have posted here is an inspiration of that first movie of Russell too

In that movie Jane Russell was approximately 22 years old.

On 10/16/2023 at 5:45 AM, MBFan said:

That cover is all Jack Kamen, as noted by several sources, including Grand Comics Database. And any stories inside that are attributed to Baker are followed by a question mark, because if it is his art, it's some of the most awkward looking art he ever drew. 

I know that, but my question was if anybody have any reference about Matt Baker taking in count a famous actress or model at the time to design Rulah's face...

For example, this is a draw of 1946 from the book "The art fo Glamour". I find it similar to the actress Jane Russell, despita somebody could find it similar to Rita Hayworth

I have noticed, or at least it's my sensation, that Matt Baker/Kamen Rulah has too much in common with the actress Jane Russel. Does anybody know if Baker took her in count at the time to create Rulah's aethetic?

On 3/9/2023 at 11:54 PM, Foxtrot70 said:

If there was Rulah cover from the baker hand would be this one imho.   The composition, the detail, the animals , the nuances of figure seem better than Kamen for the period but hey maybe he had a good day.  Either way definitely a classic gga 

Jusr seeing Rulah's face I come across with a doubt: Do you have any idea about if Matt Baker or even Jack Kamen were inspired in her design by any famous actress of that moment? I find Rulah's face a little similar, to Jane Russell or even Rochelle Hudson...

Jane Russell