Erotic Art of Brad Holland

In 1986 a Washington Post editorial described Brad Holland as ‘the undisputed star of American illustration’, while writing for Print magazine, the author Steven Heller wrote, ‘As Pollock redefined plastic art, Holland has radically changed the perception of illustration.’ | Born in Fremont, Ohio, he began sending drawings to Walt Disney and the Saturday Evening Post at the age of fifteen. | At seventeen, after receiving numerous rejection letters, he travelled by bus to Chicago where he found odd jobs. | At twenty the artist was hired by Hallmark in Kansas City to illustrate books, including Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. | In 1967 he moved to New York City as a full-time freelance illustrator. Holland’s early career were becoming a regular contributor to Playboy in 1967, and in 1970 establishing himself as a contributor to The New York Times op-ed page. | Working from his studio in New York City, he is still very active in the field of artists’ rights and artistic freedom. | Want to see his art? Go to: bradholland dot net