SAMUEL DAVIS OTIS (1889-1961) Officer romancing a lady.
Gold-toned photogram on printing out paper, circa 1930. 203x166 mm; 8x6 1/2 inches, sheet, cornered to matte board.
Otis was a prolific commercial and fine artist, best known for his sensual Art Deco images, especially those for Gordon Hosiery, where he perfected the photogram, using cut paper masks, a technique first popularized by Man Ray. Adept at several styles from Art Nouveau to Art Deco and master of various media, he excelled in illustration, photography, and metalwork, serving as President of the Silvermine Guild of Artists in Norwalk, Connecticut.
