#FredLudekens
Brian Cleeve, “Jungle Night”
‘Now it was a double fight - man against man, and man against beast.’
*The Saturday Evening Post*, September 12, 1959
#illustrationartist #FredLudekens #jungle #leopard
September 12, 2026 at 7:51 AM
August 23, 2026 at 8:02 AM
‘People are saying, “It’s the smoothest -riding car we’ve ever owned!”’
Illustration by Fred Ludekens (1900-1892)
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #FredLudekens #fishing
August 23, 2026 at 8:02 AM
#OTD in 1947
‘This new Chevrolet Station Wagon is the *only* station wagon with Body by Fisher’
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#Chevrolet #stationwagon #illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #FredLudekens
August 23, 2026 at 8:02 AM
‘Now it was a double fight - man against man, and man against beast’
#FredLudekens
June 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
‘The leopard leaped at him like an arch of springing steel’ Illustration by #FredLudekens for Brian Cleeve, “Jungle Night”. *The Saturday Evening Post*, September 12, 1959.
June 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
[Illustration by #FredLudekens. *The Saturday Evening Post*, August 23, 1947]
often depicting rural scenes such as fruit ranches, coastal scenes, and the Indians of the Southwest. He produced story, article and cover illustrations for many magazines.’
June 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
[Illustration by #FredLudekens. *The Saturday Evening Post*, March 27, 1947]
He joined the advertising agency of Lord & Thomas in 1931, and transferred to the company’s New York City office in 1939. He returned to San Francisco in 1945. Ludekens worked in a variety of media, ➡️
June 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
[Illustration by #FredLudekens. Nash Kelvinator Corporation. *Collier’s*]
‘[Ludekens] was born in Hueneme, California. Although he had no formal training in art, he found work as a billboard painter. ➡️
June 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
#Fortune for #JUNE 1931
Illustration by Fred Ludekens (1900-1892)
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Cover of *Fortune*, June 1931
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #FredLudekens #beef #cattle #bull #farm
June 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Valve-In-Head engine ... and, of course, it alone brings you Big-car quality at lowest cost.’
*The Saturday Evening Post*, March 27, 1947
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #FredLudekens #Chevrolet #automotivedesign
March 27, 2026 at 1:35 PM
In #NOVEMBER 1943
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‘I’ve Got 36 Seconds. . .’
Illustration by Fred Ludekens (1900-1982)
Nash Kelvinator
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #FredLudekens #Paratroopers #parachutes #WW2 #NashKelvinator
November 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Brian Cleeve, “Jungle Night”
‘Now it was a double fight - man against man, and man against beast.’
*The Saturday Evening Post*, September 12, 1959
#illustrationartist #FredLudekens #jungle #leopard
September 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
‘Now it was a double fight - man against man, and man against beast’
#FredLudekens
June 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
‘The leopard leaped at him like an arch of springing steel’ Illustration by #FredLudekens for Brian Cleeve, “Jungle Night”. *The Saturday Evening Post*, September 12, 1959.
June 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
[Illustration by #FredLudekens. *The Saturday Evening Post*, August 23, 1947]
... often depicting rural scenes such as fruit ranches, coastal scenes, and the Indians of the Southwest. He produced story, article and cover illustrations for many magazines.’
June 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
[Illustration by #FredLudekens. *The Saturday Evening Post*, March 27, 1947]
He joined the advertising agency of Lord & Thomas in 1931, and transferred to the company’s New York
June 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
[Illustration by #FredLudekens. Nash Kelvinator Corporation. *Collier’s*]
‘[Ludekens] was born in Hueneme, California. Although he had no formal training in art, he found work as a billboard painter. ➡️
June 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
#Fortune for #JUNE 1931
Illustration by Fred Ludekens (1900-1892)
🧵👇
Cover of *Fortune*, June 1931
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #FredLudekens #beef #cattle #bull #farm
June 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Valve-In-Head engine ... and, of course, it alone brings you Big-car quality at lowest cost.’
*The Saturday Evening Post*, March 27, 1947
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #FredLudekens #Chevrolet #automotivedesign
March 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM