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Jean Carlu What's New : Maquette c. 1945 pencil and gouache on paper laid to board 7.5 h x 6.125 w in (19 x 16 cm) This original preliminary drawing by Jean Carlu was likely created as a cover art for the American periodical What's New, published by Abbott Laboratories from the early 1930s to the 1960s. A monumental human eye peers at the globe through a magnifying glass, searching for noteworthy medical and pharmaceutical news and debates from around the world. The concept reflects Carlu's modernist, graphic approach-favoring bold symbolism, clear visual hierarchy, and striking scale-while the overall composition carries a distinctly surrealist tone. Signed to lower right 'J.C.'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist in the late 1980s by the present owner This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.