Rolf Armstrong was an American commercial artist specializing in glamorous depictions of female subjects. He is best known for his magazine covers and calendar art. In 1960 the New York Times dubbed him the “creator of the calendar girl.” His commercial career extended from 1912 to 1960, the great majority of his original work being done in pastel.
Self portrait, 1914, pastel on board
Armstrong in his studio, with one of his so-called "Armstrong Girls" in the background. (1930)
Armstrong in the process of painting Rudy Vallée. (1929)
Woman's Home Companion, April 1916
Bay City is a city in and the county seat of Bay County, Michigan, United States. The population was 32,661 at the 2020 census. The city is located just upriver from Saginaw Bay on the Saginaw River. It is the principal city of the Bay City metropolitan area, which is coterminous with Bay County as part of the larger Greater Tri-Cities region of Central Michigan. Several historic bridges cross the Saginaw River in Bay City, including Liberty Bridge, Veterans Memorial Bridge, Independence Bridge, and Lafayette Avenue Bridge.
Image: Bay City, Michigan (2022)
Image: Bay City Downtown Historic District Bay City MI B
Image: Midland Street Commercial District Bay City MI A
Image: Lafayette Avenue Bridge 4
