K Gunnor Petersen
(1907 - 1982)
Gouache and watercolor illustrator with a precise, no-no-nonsense style and a terrific sense of capturing the humor of the moment. Ad campaigns for Colgate, White Rock, Listerine. Also long associated with two well-known powdered brands: Carnation and Ovaltine. Slick work for Good Housekeeping. Newswork for King Features and American Weekly. Sometimes credited as K Gunnor, Gunnor Petersen, Gunnor Peterson, and probably more.
Special thanks to Gene Burgess for providing valuable information for this page.
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Carnation Milk (1940s) Petersen - 001A
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Colgate Toothpaste (1959) Petersen - 002A
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Pictorial Review (1955) Petersen - 003A
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Listerine (1938) Petersen - 004
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Ovaltine, "Jumpy Judy" (1934) Petersen - 005
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Pictorial Review (1954) Petersen - 006
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Colgate, "Gut Don't Bring Lulu" (1948) Petersen - 007
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American Weekly (1954) Petersen - 008A
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Good Housekeeping, "Who's A Beach Crab?" (1940) Petersen - 009
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Carnation (1940s) Petersen - 010A
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Colgate Dental Cream (1949) Petersen - 011A
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Ovaltine, "Never-Hungry Ned" (1934) Petersen - 012
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Ovaltine, "Solving The Fussy Eater Problem" (1933) Petersen - 013
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Ethyl, "What's In A Name?" (1943) Petersen - 014
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Pictorial Review (1959) Petersen - 015A
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Pictorial Review (1957) Petersen - 016A
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Ovaltine, "Nervous Ned" (1937) Petersen - 017
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Colgate Dental Cream (1949) Petersen - 018A
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Pictorial Review (1955) Petersen - 019
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