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Management number | 4059294 | Release Date | 2025/08/12 | List Price | $191.25 | Model Number | 4059294 | ||
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Edward Runci (July 4, 1921 - July 12, 1986) was an o1 painter and a calendar pin-up artist. He also did commercial artwork for companies such as Coca-Cola Runci was born in Genoa, Italy. With his mother's encouragement, he began drawing at a young age. In 1930 the family immigrated to the Unted States and settled in Pennsylvania, where he gained recognition for his works through contests and scholarships. He joined the Marine Corps in 1937. It was around this time that he met Maxine Sunderman, whom he married in 1943. With his first gallery opening in 1945, Runci settled in southern California and became the portrait artist of Hollywood stars. It was in the late 1940s that he became known for his pin-ups and calendar work, in which he favored Marilyn Monroe -type women with heavy lipgloss.
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