Vintage Broadcast Graphics 1970s-80s

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Glendale, CA 91207
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Sale Starts

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Oct 19
4pm

Sale Ends

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Oct 19

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Step into the fast-paced world of Los Angeles television history with this exceptional offering of original artwork by Bruce Alexander, a prolific commercial artist for KABC Channel 7 during the 1970s and 1980s.

Working at breakneck speed to meet the demands of live broadcast news, Alexander produced thousands of striking visuals that shaped how Southern Californians experienced breaking news, feature stories, and television programming during a pivotal era in broadcast media. His creations include:

News Graphics - Detailed, realistic illustrations designed to accompany breaking stories and human-interest segments.

Title Cards & Bumpers - Bold, hand-rendered visuals announcing -Coming Up Next and other program transitions.

Corporate & Promotional Artwork - Vibrant commercial graphics used to promote KABC and its network affiliates.

Alexander primarily employed acrylics, airbrush techniques, and colored pencil, achieving an immediacy and realism that defined the look of local television in a pre-digital era. This sale offers a rare chance to acquire original works from a professional whose artistry was seen by millions but rarely preserved outside the studio.

Collectors of mid-century media, sports memorabilia, pop culture, and original illustration will find this a unique opportunity to own a tangible piece of Los Angeles broadcast history.
KABC AM Los Angeles “Best of LA" Bikini Babe & Beach Ball Graphic, Layered Colored Pencil,KABC AM Los Angeles “Best of LA" Body Builder Beach Graphic, Layered Colored Pencil and AirbrushKABC Late Night Movie Graphic Photo ProofMarilyn Monroe Nude painting with acrylic text on Mylar overlay, by Bruce AlexanderRonald Reagan and George H.W. Bush Portrait – colored pencil, airbrush on art boardRFK and Sirhan Sirhan black and white pencil and airbrush – 12x8 Photo Proof (2)Christmas Angel Colored Pencil on paperUnder the Christmas Tree – Acrylic and Airbrush on Art BoardEye on Hollywood KABC Segment “Hairdresser Confidants?? Pencil and Airbrush on Art BoardKABC AM Los Angeles Christmas Bell & Reindeer Holiday GraphicKABC AM Los Angeles Information or Comments Graphic, Colored Pencil and Airbrush on Art BoardHolloween Witch Applying Eyeliner GraphicAuto Financing Chevy Camero News GraphicFidel Castro Cuba Today News GraphicRichard Nixon Jerry Dunphey KABC Interview GraphicKABC Channel 7, 1982 Corporate GraphicKABC AM Rooster Weather Vane Graphic photo on dartboardAllergies Feature Graphic KABC Eyewitness NewsMan with Sunglasses in style of Nagel, KABC GraphicElmer Dills Get A Ways KABC GraphicComing Up… KABC Graphic depicting cartoon Theater Usher, acrylic on animation cell transparencyComing Up… KABC Graphic, 1980s New Wave/Memphis grid and checker designBest of AM, KABC Graphic, Art Nouveau Flower Motif, Acrylic, Airbrush & Pencil cut out/paste up compHollywood Close Up Fashion Report, KABC Graphic. Art Deco Hollywood Actress w/ GreyhoundsBest of AM, KABC Graphic, Citrus Crate Label Motif, Acrylic, Airbrush & Pencil cut out/paste up compKABC Eye On L.A. Secret Agent Graphic, Airbrush & Acrylic on Paper, TV Guide excerpt copy (Lot of 2)Donald Sutherland GraphicCharlton Heston & Linda Harrison Planet of the Apes GraphicRobert Redford as Jeremiah Johnson GraphicBurt Reynolds Western GraphicHumphrey Bogart Graphic – Acrylic & Airbrush on Art PaperMiscellaneous Mini News Graphics (Lot of 7)Antique Farm Tractor GraphicFeature Film Compilation Including Walking Tall, Golden Voyage of SinbadMovie & TV Compilation Including Raquel Welch, Telly Savalas, OJ Simpson and ShaftLawrence Welk Graphic, Airbrush & Pencil cut out/paste up composite on Art Board (Lot of Two)The L.A. Market at a Glance GraphicFootball Running Back GraphicSports Line Baseball GraphicSports Line Hockey Players GraphicOlympic Wrestlers, Airbrush. 1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles (Lot of 2)Olympic Speed Skater – 1984 Winter Olympics, SarajevoOlympic Diver, Airbrush. 1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles (Lot of 2)1988 Winter Olympics Calgary Skier Press Release GraphicGreater London Electric Supply Color Reference Map, c 19121908 Year Book of the Brooklyn Chapter of the (AIA) American Institute of Architects. IllustratedWilliam Shakespeare Lithographs, circa late 19th c., Lot of 14Hollywood Fan Club Promotional Photo Album (c. 1941–1944)Bound Postcard Album 1907-1921Carved Wood Victorian Wall Shelf, 19th C.Art Deco Crystal Bowl with BasePatterned Blockprint, Abstract Design by Ricardo Villareal, 2024Ryan Graeff, Silkscreened Restitution Press Graphic Zine Vol 11.0, 2007. Numbered 17/75.Red & Black Plastic Watering Can #601 by Quality Molding CompanyMCM Yellow Tulip Ashtray by Charles Chaney for Hoodwink VohannAcrylic Tea Light Candleholder by Trimo Plastic Engineering1960s Naked Truth Novelty Deck of Oversized Playing CardsMCM Bent Glass Trinket/Key TrayAcrylic 3 Piece Triangular SculpturesVintage Western Electric Sculpture Rotary PhoneMCM Blenko Blue Glass Horseshoe Book Ends by Wayne HustedUmbra Echo Modern Wall ClockOil Painting reproduction  of "Are You Jealous?" in the style of Paul GauguinWood Block Pulley by Union HardwareVintage 1950s Gull Racing Yacht by Bowman of Norfolk, England, c 1950sKingdom of Ayutthaya, Burmese Bronze Buddha Head 16th c.Terracota Head of Greek God Hermes, 4th to 2nd century BCE, GreeceJerablus/Carchemish Syrian Primitive Terracotta Bearded Figurine18th century, Qing Dynasty Mille Fleur "Thousand Flower" Porcelain Flower Vases, Lot of 2.Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period Style 19th c.Jean St. Pierre (1942-1991) - Nucma - 1976 - Painted wax encaustic over paint on canvasHafner Overland Flyer Wind Up Locomotive Partial Set, Lot of 3American Flyer O Gauge #232 Red CabooseAmerican Flyer #229 Box Cars Lot of 2Authentic MUNI Cable Car Metal Signage from California Street, San Francisco. c. 1990.Theo Kalomirakis' Private Theaters,1997Architectural Theory, Vol I & II by Bernd Evers & Christof Thoenes, Taschen. 2011The Elements of Euclid by Oliver Byrne. Reproduction published by Taschen, 20131975 Press Kit for "Rollerball" Movie1937 Disney prints (Lot of 3), Sleeping Rabbits, Mickey + Pluto Camping, Donald Duck and His AngelKABC Late Night Movie Graphic, Diner Street View. Layered Colored Pencil and Airbrush on Art BoardKABC Late Night Movie Graphic, Diner Street View Close Up. Colored Pencil and Airbrush CompositeKABC Late Night Movie Graphic, Prospect Ave Studio Graphic. Colored Pen, Acrylic, Airbrush CompositePaul Moyer Ann Martin Dr. Martin Fischbeck KABC Six Flags Magic Mountain Promotional GraphicAn Evening with Oscar – 1982 ABC GraphicUnfinished Airbrush and Pencil depicting Gloria Swanson & Erich von StroheimBoston & Sandwich Glass Co. Blown-Molded Cruet/Toilette Bottle, Mid 19th cPine Cone Blue Ceramic Bowl by Roseville USA Model 427-8

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