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ROY MCKIE (1921-2015) IT'S SPRING! AND . . . LIFE IS WONDERFUL! 1955. 27 1/2x43 1/2 inches, 70x110 1/2 cm. Condition A-: replaced lower right corner; loss in lower left corner. A simple, evocative rendering of a lackadaisical spring day, with a lawn that clearly needs mowing, and a man with something far better to do. In the 1950s, LIFE magazine produced a series of ads utilizing the designs of some of the great illustrators of the era, such as Raymond Savignac, Dennis Wheeler and Andre Francoise. McKie was best known for his work as a children's book illustrator, including a notable collaboration with Dr. Seuss on 7 books. International Poster Annual 1956 514.
