James "Jim" Flora (1914 � 1998), best known for his distinctive and idiosyncratic album cover art for RCA Victor and Columbia Records during the 1940s and 1950s, was also a prolific commercial illustrator from the 1940s to the 1970s and the author/illustrator of 17 popular children's books. Less well known is that he was a fine artist with a diabolical bent, who created hundreds of paintings, drawings, etchings and sketches over his 84-year lifespan.
My thanks go to Irwin Chusid and the heirs of Jim Flora�s estate for allowing me to use these images. Here is Jim Flora�s official website containing lots more information and some merchandise: www.jimflora.com
This is part 3 of a 3-part post on the works of Jim Flora. For biographical notes on Jim Flora see part 1. For earlier works see parts 1 - 2 also [note: I do not have dates for all the works in part 3].
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| 1966 Fortune Magazine � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1966 Fortune Magazine 2 � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1968 The Joking Man � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1968 Bell Island at Night tempera � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1969 Little Hatchy Hen � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1969 Little Hatchy Hen � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1969 Life Magazine � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1970s Rowayton Creature Tableau pen, ink, watercolour on illustration board � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1970 G3 in Tampico painting � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1970 Chance Encounter tempera � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1972 Pishtosh Bullwash & Wimple � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1973 Stewed Goose � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1976 The Great Green Turkey Creek Monster � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1978 Grandpa's Ghost Stories � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1982 Grandpa's Witched-Up Christmas � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1992 Miff Mole's Cat � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1996 Chateau Country � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1996 Mournful Thoughts � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1998 An Evening at Condon's � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 1998 Taken Before His Time � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 2004 "Conviction" Taylor Mali CD cover � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
The above Taylor Mali cover is a reworking of Flora's famous 1947 Gene Krupa cover I featured in part 1:
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| 1947 "Gene Krupa and His Orchestra" 78 album cover � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
The Gene 1947 Gene Krupa cover is also employed for the cover of a forthcoming book by Irwin Chusid and Barbara Economon, who have sent me an exclusive preview:
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| 2006 "Do This" Reptet CD cover � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 2007 "Whirled Chamber Music" Quartet San Francisco CD � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 2007 "Ectoplasm" The Raymond Scott Quintet (1948-49 recordings) album cover � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 2008 "Pow Wow" R. Stevie Moore digital � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 2008 "Chicken or Beef?" Reptet CD cover � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 2008 Terry Adams Rock & Roll Quartet 7" single � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 2009 "Agendacide" Reptet 7" single � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 2009 "R. Stevie Moore Sings Ford Theatre" digital � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 2009 "Duos" Charles Wuorinen CD cover � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 2010 "Every Voice Counts" Clockwork Singers CD cover � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 2011 "Stepping High Dance and Other Songs" Eddie Murray digital � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 2011 "At the Cabin" Reptet CD cover � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 2011 "Alone with You" Cracked Latin CD cover � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 2012 "Suite for Violin and Piano" Raymond Scott CD cover � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| 2012 "Raymond Scott Rewired" Various Artists CD cover � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
Some miscellaneous works I couldn't find dates for:
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| Berber Camel Market � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| Barberinni � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| Erotic Nightmare � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| Dr. Seuss' "500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins" � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| Great Ship � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| Finger Flip � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| King In Samarkand � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| Iano Hands acrylic on canvas � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| Celebities pen & ink � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| The Errant Postulant acrylic on canvas � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| Paddleboat � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| Pena Palace - Portugal � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| Polka Party � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| San Gimininano � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| Sauter-Finegan Revisited album cover � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| Serenade � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| Square Dances Vol. 1 album cover � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| The Skittish Horse � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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| The War of the Bands Concert EP album cover � The Heirs of James Flora, courtesy JimFlora.com |
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