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CATALOG SUSPENDED | Norman Saunders (1907–1989) was the legendary illustrator of Mars Attacks, Wacky Packages, Batman, Pre-Code Comics, Men's Adventure, Paperbacks, Pulp Magazines, and Sci-Fi. His unique artistic vision influenced the visual language of American pop culture throughout a century of changing fashions, and continues to inspire today's important visionaries.
Savvy collectors have long dreamt of a book on the entire lifework of Norman Saunders, and here is the world's first book to present his finest paintings in radiant reproductions, to savour the extraordinary artistry behind so many iconic images, familiar from timeworn vintage collectibles.
The artist's son has written an insightful biography, seasoned with quotes from the artist and his associates, chronicling the frontier childhood and training of an illustrator who rose to the top of his profession, and then spent WWII in China painting travel sketches. When Saunders defied the corporate forces of conformity during McCarthyism he was relegated to underground world of subculture publishing, where he continued his remarkable career by painting countless icons for Pre-Code Comics, Men's Adventure magazines and Bubble Gum Trading Cards, until his happy rediscovery by fandom in his twilight years.
This is the consummate reference book on the entire lifework of Norman Saunders, with over 880 illustrations, of which more than 300 are from original art, including 30 working drawings, and 30 reference photos as well as 30 historic family photos, and checklists of all published works.
Artist: Norman Saunders
Author: David Saunders
Publisher: The Illustrated Press
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 368 pages
Size: 9" x 12" (240mm x 310mm)
Format: Hard Cover
Illustrations: Full Colour
ISBN: 9780982004104
Some of Norman's cover work! |
