D.L. "Rusty" Rust (born 1932) is an
American
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artist
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. He was born in
Erie, Pennsylvania. He is acclaimed among
pin-up art collectors
Style
Primarily a
Realism (arts), realist, Rust's preferred medium is
oil on canvas and his subjects range from wildlife, scenics, still-life, fantasy, portraits, pin-ups and nudes.
Career
Early works concentrated on circus and portrait subjects, including such prominent individuals as
Emmett Kelly,
Merle Evans
Merle Slease Evans (December 26, 1891December 31, 1987) was a cornet player and circus band conductor who conducted the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for fifty years. He was known as the "Toscanini of the Big Top." Evans was inducted i ...
(Ringling band leader), and American painter
Norman Rockwell.
Rust is a prolific and talented Pin-up girl and glamour artist, with over 850 pin-up and nude oil paintings preferring large 30" x 24" sized painting
His career has benefited from the current revival in pinup art, but he continues to paint a variety of subjects. "Men will always love girls," he says. "Being able to do a variety of subject matter keeps me from going insane
Rust has produced more than 15,000 paintings, some of which hang in the
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, and the
National Portrait Gallery National Portrait Gallery may refer to:
*National Portrait Gallery (Australia), in Canberra
*National Portrait Gallery (Sweden), in Mariefred
*National Portrait Gallery (United States), in Washington, D.C.
*National Portrait Gallery, London, with s ...
of the
Smithsonian Institution.
Other work has included illustrations for books and magazines.
External links
Artist's website
by Rust
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1932 births
Living people
Artists from Erie, Pennsylvania
Pin-up artists