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John LaGatta

John LaGatta (1894 - 1976) was active/lived in New York, California.  John LaGatta is known for Illustration, genre and painting- idealized female figure.

John LaGatta enjoyed painting women more than anything else.  It worked well for him as an illustrator and as a result, he and his wife were able to live a very comfortable lifestyle.  His career was substantially taken with illustrating women for romantic stories, as well as creating exotic fashion illustrations, and eye-catching advertising pictures of his beautifully idealized women.

LaGatta's images appeared in the nation's famous most publications; Life, The Ladies' Home Journal, Cosmopolitan, Delineator, Women's Home Companion, and Associated Sunday Magazine.  His advertising accounts were with a number of the nation's important corporations, including Ajax Rubber Company, Andrew Jergens Co., Fleishmann's Yeast, International Silver Company, Lucky Strike cigarettes, Laros Lingerie, Ivory Soap, and Resinol Soap, all of which were able to continually fuel his needs for luxurious travel, eating at popular restaurants and other sign   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 4579 characters.]  Artist bio

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