Vintage - Boy in Blue
An oil-painting-style portrait of a fresh-faced young man with tousled auburn curls and clear blue eyes, styled as the cover of a fictional May 1957 Boston spring edition. He stands bare-chested and broad-shouldered against a terracotta-red panel framed by powder-blue rococo scrollwork, a soft blue ribbon gathered at the waist of his floral briefs. The cream VINTAGE masthead, the "Strictly Between Friends – The Boy in Blue" cover line and the textured canvas finish complete the mid-century look — masculine retro magazine art with a knowing nod to classic physique illustration.
Perfect for:
- Adding a warm, masculine focal point to a bedroom, living room or bathroom gallery wall
- Collectors of vintage magazine cover art and mid-century portrait illustration
- A thoughtful gift for a boyfriend, husband or friend who loves retro queer art
- Terracotta, cream and dusty-blue interiors
These colours are sampled directly from the artwork and will help you match this print to your existing décor palette.
| #E5D5B9 — Canvas Cream | #C3A891 — Blush Sand | ||
| #995A49 — Terracotta Rose | #6F3628 — Brick Red | ||
| #96A098 — Powder Blue-Grey | #677670 — Slate Teal | ||
| #432617 — Walnut Brown |
This piece belongs to an ever-growing collection of original wall art styled as the fictional fashion and lifestyle magazine covers of mid-century America and Europe — invented titles, imagined issue numbers, a glamour that never was. Some covers carry a "VINTAGE" masthead as part of their period styling, others wear the Vintoire name itself, but all are created and produced by imagii.