Henry Clive (1883–1960) was an Australian-born American graphic artist and illustrator who created illustrations for The American Weekly and cover series, which were posed for by screen celebrities.
Clive was born Henry O’Hara in Australia and spent his childhood on a sheep ranch outside Melbourne. In later years, he moved to Hollywood, acted in silent films and became an art director in Charlie Chaplin’s productions, where he starred as a villain in City Lights.
Clive’s 1925 Art Deco illustration Sultana for the Louis F. Dow Calendar Company was once sold for $22,705. Housed in the Estate of Charles Martignette, in 2010 Sultana was put on sale again at Heritage Auctions. Sultana was reproduced in The Great American Pin-Up by Charles G. Martignette and Louis K. Meisel.
Take a look at these beautiful photos to see his work from between the 1920s and 1940s.
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