Ghost307, thanks again for suggesting Harlem Nocturne. I'm going to include it on the web page with the ad; that music really sets the mood!

It turns out the painter, Robert Lavin, was quite a prolific and well-regarded artist. Here are some links:

http://www.austingalleries.com/artist_bio.asp?ID=77

http://www.austingalleries.com/artist_gallery.asp?ID=77

http://www.fulltable.com/vts/aoi/l/lavin/k.htm

http://www.afapo.hq.af.mil/Presentation/Common/artistsdetail.cfm?Letter=L&value=365

http://www.illustration-house.com/current/A31/a31_154.html

Originally Posted by Albert
I've uploaded a four-page General Electric watthour-meter advertisement from the May 13, 1957 issue of "Electrical World". The cool thing about this ad is the wonderfully evocative artwork (reminiscent of Edward Hopper) showing a utility executive gazing out his office window at a nighttime cityscape far below, smoke curling from his cigarette as he ponders how to meter all of those kilowatts. But is that *really* what's on his mind?

This one needs a soundtrack; I'm thinking maybe a mournful jazz sax solo?

I've posted the ad in two sizes. The smaller one is a good fit for a 1024 x 768 screen resolution:
http://long-lines.net/other/electrical/ElectricalWorld-1957-05-13/099-102s.html

And a larger version:
http://long-lines.net/other/electrical/ElectricalWorld-1957-05-13/099-102.html