Earle K. Bergey

Earle K. Bergey (1901-08-26–1952) was an American painter of pin-up art. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended the Academy of Fine Arts there from 1921 to 1926.

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1901-08-26 - 1952 - American - Painter - Pin-up art - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Academy of Fine Arts - 1921 - 1926

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After leaving the academy, Bergey initially went to work in the art department of the Philadelphia Ledger. He later moved to the pulp magazine publisher Fiction House. In 1935 he married and, while continuing to paint for Fiction House, he also went to work for The Saturday Evening Post. He then moved his family to Bucks County, Pennsylvania and opened a studio in New York City. In the 1930s, Bergey painted for a number of mainstream magazines such as Liberty, as well as men's magazines such as Gay Broadway and Snappy.

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Philadelphia Ledger - Pulp magazine - 1935 - The Saturday Evening Post - Bucks County, Pennsylvania - New York City - 1930s - Liberty - Men's magazine - Gay Broadway - Snappy

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During the 1940s, Bergey painted for a number of science fiction magazines, such as Standard Publishers' Strange Stories and Captain Future, and later for Fantastic Story Quarterly and Planet Stories and others.

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1940s - Science fiction - Standard Publishers - Strange Stories - Captain Future - Fantastic Story Quarterly - Planet Stories

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In 1948 Bergey made the transition to the rapidly expanding paperback book industry. He worked first for Popular Library, then later for Pocket Books. His art graced the covers of dozens of novels, and helped to sell millions of volumes.

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1948 - Popular Library - Pocket Books

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Bergey died in 1952 while visiting a doctor's office.

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