The Colossus of Pen and Ink

I was infinitely lucky. In my childhood a weekly magazine published "Rip Kirby" and another "Flash Gordon". Week after week I was regaled with beauties of these kind.

Alex Raymond (1909-1956) was possibly the most elegant cartoonist ever lived. His work could be compared favourably with the work of John Singer Sargent or Giovanni Boldini.
When I was a young art student there were the "Pro Cannif" (Pratt, Breccia) and the "Pro Raymond" ( Alfredo Del Castillo, Daniel Haupt)...I could never quarrel with anybody because I admire them both, but I may have to admit that even if Cannif was one of the greatest comics narrator ever, Raymond was the superior draughtsman.

Beautiful Book

André François in Animation

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A rare incursion of the great French artist André François in the world of animation.
Above. Frames from a series of commercials for Jack-in-the-Box Drive-in-Restaurants.
Designer, André François
Agency, Doyle, Dane & Bernbach, Inc. L.A.
Production House, Jenkyns, Shean & Elliot, Inc. Los Angeles

Frames from a telelevision commercial for The American Gas Association.
Design by André François
Agency JWT, New York
Production House, American Gas Association, New York (?)

A. Mutt

By Bud Fisher. I LOVE this drawing!