Before he penned The Great Gatsby , F. Scott Fitzgerald earned his fame and wealth from short stories he wrote for The Saturday Evening Post . His earnings brought the lavish parties, flapper culture, and glittering jazz of the Roaring ’20s to life.
Here’s a look at some of the Post ‘s Gatsby-era artwork. For more original illustrations and beautiful cover images, check out Gatsby Girls , available for purchase in print and digital editions.
Splashed John LaGatta May 20, 1939
Women in Riding Habits John LaGatta January 6, 1934
“The Rubber Check” by F. Scott Fitzgerald Illustration by Thomas Webb The Saturday Evening Post August 6, 1932
Lost Suspender Frank Lea April 23, 1932
Pastel Portrait Guy Hoff January 24, 1931
Sunbathers John LaGatta July 5, 1930
Crescent Moon Couple E.M. Jackson June 14, 1930
Engaged Couple John LaGatta May 17, 1930
Broken Pearl Necklace Coles Phillips November 17, 1923
Woman Driver Walter Beach Humphrey July 21, 1923
Teatime Pearl L. Hill July 7, 1923
Woman in Embroidered Blouse Neysa McMein May 5, 1923
Woman in Red Hat Neysa McMein March 3, 1923
Flapper and Roadster
Coles Phillips
September 23, 1922
Flat Tire Coles Phillips July, 15 1922
“Milk and Honey” by Thomas Beer Illustration by John LaGattaThe Saturday Evening Post March 4, 1933
“The Battle of the Blondes” by Marian Spitzer Illustration by John LaGatta The Saturday Evening Post December 10, 1932
Packard Car ad The Saturday Evening Post
December 23, 1922
Mulsified Coconut Oil Shampoo ad The Saturday Evening Post September 16, 1922
Kuppenheimer ad The Saturday Evening Post August 12, 1922
Community Plate silverware ad The Saturday Evening Post July 15, 1922
Kuppenheimer ad The Saturday Evening Post April 22, 1922
Haynes Automobiles ad The Saturday Evening Post April 1, 1922
Kuppenheimer ad The Saturday Evening Post February 25, 1922
Robert Burns Cuban cigars adThe Saturday Evening Post February 18, 1922
Kuppenheimer ad Illustrated by Frank X. LeyendeckerThe Saturday Evening Post January 28, 1922