So, here's one of our favorite comic items -- a great Krazy Kat. My wife, who is from Kansas, liked the image for its treatment of tornadoes and sunflowers... I uploaded a somewhat larger than normal image so you could enlarge the image and read the frames.
George Herriman "Krazy Kat" Sunday Page (1921)
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From “Krazy Kat” by George Herriman (1921). Original artwork to Krazy Kat Sunday Page by George Herriman. Appeared 6/12/1921. King Features Syndicate, pen and ink with brush on paper, signed by the artist lower panel, for the Sunday page unidentified by date, with slight blue lines to margin, otherwise in near fine condition. Text includes references to Wottapottami, Kansas and the "Cyclone Cellar"; "Ben Day -- Stipple" on top Pen & ink with blue pencil shading. [Item: 17.25"W x 19.25"H] Acquired 2000. SeqID-0710 Updated: 8/1/2005
I have a little collection of comic strip art but this Krazy is... fantastic! G
ReplyDeleteThanks, Giuseppe, for the comment!
ReplyDeleteIf you get a chance to post any of the items in your collection, please let me know....
Bob