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Top Five Golden Age Artists
JVJ (RIP):
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--- Quote from: JVJ on May 18, 2010, 05:04:44 AM ---... never left me wanting more - which, I guess, is my personal criteria for a great artist. ...
Artists I really enjoy, but are "Great Unknowns" to the majority of comic fans are...
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William Ekgren IMO.
Just a few pieces of published work exist, and yet I want more (and to know more about him as an artist as well). What an outlandish, odd style... like some sorta take on "Divisionism," very unique and very memorable IMO.
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Sounds like Ken Quattro has been reading your mind, DL.
http://thecomicsdetective.blogspot.com/2010/05/letter-from-william-ekgren.html
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Drusilla lives!:
--- Quote from: JVJ on May 20, 2010, 01:41:18 AM ---Sounds like Ken Quattro has been reading your mind, DL.
http://thecomicsdetective.blogspot.com/2010/05/letter-from-william-ekgren.html
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Thanks for the link JVJ, that guy Ken really did a great bit of detective work tracking down Ekgren. I guess I was on the money with regard to some of Ekgren's artistic influences... and now that I think about it, there does seem to be a hint of African and Aboriginal folk art in his work (although I'm not an expert with regard to those forms). When I saw them for the first time they sorta reminded me of those Creepy and Eerie covers by Terrance Lindall... some of the most creepy Creepy covers I'd had ever seen. I remember thinking of them (Lindall's covers) as looking like a needlepoint by grandma... if grandma was a demon that is... and that this artist (whoever he was) must be some oddball genius. Of course that was long before I'd had learned of Pointillism and that Lindall was in fact a serious "fine" artist (not that other comic book artists aren't in their own way).
Again, what a unique mixture of stylings... I guess I shouldn't be surprised, I suppose it's just another reflection of the somewhat tumultuous early life of the man. Although the paintings in question weren't done with the intent of gracing the covers of some of St. John's horror comics, they were superbly suited for that purpose. Although I do find myself with mixed feelings on the matter (as to their use) now that I've learned of his problems in later life... and perhaps partly because the comics for which they were used weren't all that good. They deserved better IMO.
I really don't know why it seems I'm always attracted to the "oddballs" (and I use that term here affectionately)... but I am. Perhaps we're all oddballs to one extent or another, or perhaps I missed my calling and should have been a psychologist.
Oh, and no I don't think Quattro has been reading my mind. ;)
JVJ (RIP):
--- Quote from: Drusilla lives! on May 20, 2010, 11:33:50 AM ---Oh, and no I don't think Quattro has been reading my mind. ;)
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Well Dl, your original post said:
--- Quote ---Just a few pieces of published work exist, and yet I want more (and to know more about him as an artist as well).
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If Ken wasn't reading your mind, he was at least reading your mail.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
darkmark (RIP):
Actually, it was Burnley.
moondood:
Jack Burnley was real good. Had a real flair for an illustrative style.
Top 5, hmmmm.
I do like Meskin a whole lot!
Mac Raboy--wonderful stuff.
I loved the Lou Fine Ray and Black Condor stories....whew!
Big fan of Dick Sprang, too.
I've discovered Lee Alias recently [mostly with Green Arrow, but his Black Cat is pretty sweet].
Funny, nobody's mentioned E.E. Hibbard [thassa joke, son...smile when I say that]
Someone brought up Harry Lucey--I knew the man's work, but never knew his name until last week when I found Archie artists on Wiki--almost by accident....by looking for his artistic record, I was able to finally come across the name.
My brother and I both love his Archie work, but always called him "the guy who draws Archie with the circles comin' outta his head."
Someone mentioned not likin' Alex Toth that much--thing is, he's an artist's artist. To see what he's doing artistically, it helps if you're also an artist. I've been a comics freelancer for 25 yrs [but not an artist]--and his stuff is gorgeous. Just not to the casual observer.
Many of the 70's artists listed him as an idol--much like the 30's guys always seemed to list Alex Raymond. But of course Raymond's talent was right there in every panel. Toth is more subtle.
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