An oil on canvas painting, Susan, depicting a young woman in pink over the knee boots on a blue-green background, after Patrick Nagel, American, 1945 to 1984. Unsigned, Framed. Note: Patrick Nagel was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1945, but was brought up in the Los Angeles area where he spent most of his life. He attended and taught at Pasadenas Art Center School of Design, then Chouinard Art Institute, and in 1969 received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State University at Fullerton. Nagel initially put his talents to work as a freelance artist, accepting commissions from major corporations and magazines, including IBM, ITT, United Artists, MGM, Universal Studios, Playboy, Architectural Digest, Rolling Stone, Oui, and Harpers. He was most known for his femme fatale: While elegant and alluring, Nagel's women were also stand-offish and independent. Beginning in 1976, Nagel began contributing regularly to Playboy, which extended the exposure and popularity of the Nagel Woman. Fashionable Paintings, American Fine Art And Wall Decor Collectibles.