Sunday, April 17, 2016

Gus Maanum's art on the cover of the 1947 and 48 SCTA racing news program



http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/lakes-pictures-p-r-c.943878/page-4


Gus Maanum was the artist who did the original ink drawings for the covers of the SCTA programs in the 1940s

around 1950 this booklet of Gus's art was given to customers of Roy Richter













If I've posted them out of order, I really don't care





https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=Gus%20Maanum&rs=typed&0=Gus%7Ctyped&1=Maanum%7Ctyped
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/vintage-b-ville-art.125038/page-2
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/early-hot-rod-sketches.200754/page-2


http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/lakes-pictures-p-r-c.943878/page-5



Gus had this 1941 Harley 61 and a 32 roadster
https://books.google.com/books?id=ZoGgAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA51&lpg=PA51&dq=Gus+Maanum&source=bl&ots=nVqm5mwjVJ&sig=3cgAbWI9K01xbxzi9pH_Kn52LaU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjZ5vrJ2rbVAhWFgLwKHYs9DTw4ChDoAQgpMAE#v=onepage&q=Gus%20Maanum&f=false

4 comments:

  1. Is Gus still alive???

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. you're asking me to find out if an artist active 70 years ago is alive? Seriously?

      Delete
    2. for an article on Gus, well, I sure as hell didn't write much of one, see Issue #27 of The Rodder's Journal

      Delete
    3. or ask his niece rosemarymanley@yahoo.com

      Delete