Topic: Golden Age artists youd like to know more about. (Read 6225 times)

Electricmastro · « **Reply #50 on:** February 23, 2021, 12:11:54 AM »

Not an artist in the penciling sense, but it turns out that Clarence Jackson from Daredevil Comics #35 (March 1946) is the African-American playwright and composer Clarence Bernard Jackson, born in Brooklyn in 1927:

https://www.fold3.com/image/698534145?terms=lev,gleason

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Bernard_Jackson

Robb_K · « **Reply #51 on:** February 23, 2021, 05:43:15 AM »

Quote from: Electricmastro on February 23, 2021, 12:11:54 AM

Not an artist in the penciling sense, but it turns out that Clarence Jackson from Daredevil Comics #35 (March 1946) is the African-American playwright and composer Clarence Bernard Jackson, born in Brooklyn in 1927:

It would have been nice to hear one of the late 1940s African-American R&B Harmony groups sing that interesting-looking song. They could have released it incognito, billed as "Daredevil and The Four Wise Guys". From the looks of the arrangement of the notes, and the wording, I bet I would like the song a lot. Other than comic books I am a record collector archivist. This seems to be a lively mid-tempo "novelty" type song, like The Wanderers' "Hey Willie Mays" from 1951, or similar late '40s songs by The Delta Rhythm Boys, The Ravens, The Orioles, etc. I would love to hear this one sung in that style.

mopee167 · « **Reply #52 on:** February 27, 2021, 08:41:07 PM »

Alex Jay provides a biography of Henry Weston Taylor (1881-1978) here:
http://strippersguide.blogspot.com/2011/08/ink-slinger-profiles-h-weston-taylor.html

Comic book credits can be found here:
https://www.comics.org/credit/name/henry%20weston%20taylor/sort/chrono/

Some of his non-comics artwork can be seen here:
https://www.invaluable.com/artist/taylor-h-weston-60pscxbs3u/sold-at-auction-prices/

Electricmastro · « **Reply #53 on:** February 27, 2021, 09:42:11 PM »

Nice. I also recently found out that Fiction House/Marvel artist Fred Bell is actually New York artist Frederic Henry Belli (born May 11, 1925). Im not sure if hes still alive, though he must have been at least by the 70s, since theres childrens literature that pops up from that time illustrated by an artist Im inclined to think is him:

http://bailsprojects.com/bio.aspx?Name=BELL%2C+FRED

Electricmastro · « **Reply #54 on:** March 04, 2021, 03:31:40 AM »

Quote from: Robb_K on February 23, 2021, 05:43:15 AM

Quote from: Electricmastro on February 23, 2021, 12:11:54 AM

Not an artist in the penciling sense, but it turns out that Clarence Jackson from Daredevil Comics #35 (March 1946) is the African-American playwright and composer Clarence Bernard Jackson, born in Brooklyn in 1927:

It would have been nice to hear one of the late 1940s African-American R&B Harmony groups sing that interesting-looking song. They could have released it incognito, billed as "Daredevil and The Four Wise Guys". From the looks of the arrangement of the notes, and the wording, I bet I would like the song a lot. Other than comic books I am a record collector archivist. This seems to be a lively mid-tempo "novelty" type song, like The Wanderers' "Hey Willie Mays" from 1951, or similar late '40s songs by The Delta Rhythm Boys, The Ravens, The Orioles, etc. I would love to hear this one sung in that style.

I think so too.

Anyways, seems that the Edward Poucher listed as drawing for features like Man O?Metal, Silver Streak, and the Shadow is the Edward Adolph Poucher born in 1882. I haven?t seen any specific comic stories attributed to him, though there is his work from the 1910s and 1920s which perhaps could be used for comparison, including from St. Nicholas, Collier's, and the Ladies' Home Journal:

http://www.americanartarchives.com/poucher.htm

mopee167 · « **Reply #55 on:** March 04, 2021, 12:59:56 PM »

It will be very difficult to narrow down what Edward A. Poucher did in comic books as much of his output was for the Jack Binder Shop where everything was piecework.

Ken Bald describes the process here http://www.wtv-zone.com/silverager/interviews/bald.shtml

"We went out to Jack Binder's studio where everything was piece work, but the first week I remember going home with $55.00. So it took off from there. We didn't make much per page. On the backs of those 17" boards we worked on we had a list of what you did. The layout guy who roughed things in had his name down and he got so much and the ones that did the secondary figures got so much, the ones that did the main figures, which was what I was mostly associated with got so much and this is all penciling mind you. The inking on secondary [figures] got so much as well as the main figures and the background and of course the lettering, so you had sometimes 6 or 7 guys working on the same page."

Electricmastro · « **Reply #56 on:** March 04, 2021, 06:24:02 PM »

Quote from: mopee167 on March 04, 2021, 12:59:56 PM

It will be very difficult to narrow down what Edward A. Poucher did in comic books as much of his output was for the Jack Binder Shop where everything was piecework.

Ken Bald describes the process here http://www.wtv-zone.com/silverager/interviews/bald.shtml

"We went out to Jack Binder's studio where everything was piece work, but the first week I remember going home with $55.00. So it took off from there. We didn't make much per page. On the backs of those 17" boards we worked on we had a list of what you did. The layout guy who roughed things in had his name down and he got so much and the ones that did the secondary figures got so much, the ones that did the main figures, which was what I was mostly associated with got so much and this is all penciling mind you. The inking on secondary [figures] got so much as well as the main figures and the background and of course the lettering, so you had sometimes 6 or 7 guys working on the same page."

Ah, didn?t know that the collocation went that far. I tend to focus on one artist at a time, so I suppose I?ll leave it at that for me, because identifying stuff to that degree sounds even more demanding, though it would still be nice if someone else decided to go to that length one day.

Electricmastro · « **Reply #57 on:** March 04, 2021, 06:28:29 PM »

Myron Strauss (1917-1999), who was actually approached about his Centaur Comics work by a high school student around 1980:

http://www.outofbodies.com/sketchbook/strauss.html

mopee167 · « **Reply #58 on:** March 04, 2021, 08:38:56 PM »

Here?s a Myron Strauss story told by Herb Rogoff in Alter Ego #42, November 2004:

We had a guy [at Hillman] named Myron Strauss, and he did marvelous pencils, but he couldn?t ink, and he was so slow that I don?t know how he made money. We got him to draw on cameo paper, which had a chalky surface, and you could get a very black line with just a B pencil. So we would reproduce his pencils just as if they were inked. We tried it, but when the pages were lettered in ink, his drawing just washed out. Ben Oda came up with the idea of lettering his pages with a gray ink the same value as the pencils. It worked out beautifully. He got some nice effects, and it saved money too. Strauss spoke like a Brooklyn fruit peddler. He wasn?t a very good-looking guy; he was thickset and balding. He drew romance stories, and he drew absolutely gorgeous women and handsome men. He drew like a Ladies? Home Journal illustrator.

BTW, the Stars & Stripes depicted above is actually #6: https://www.comics.org/issue/1867/

mopee167 · « **Reply #59 on:** March 04, 2021, 08:50:19 PM »

Myron Straus also did the covers of at least two paperback books:

http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?60181

The author is comic-book writer Joseph L. Greene (1914-1990):

http://www.bailsprojects.com/whoswho.aspx?mode=AtoZsearch&id=GREENE%2c+JOE

The Australian Panther · « **Reply #60 on:** March 05, 2021, 02:43:05 AM »

Myron Strauss is credited with the covers of Amazing Man #24 and #25.
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=14733

https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=14744

Electricmastro · « **Reply #61 on:** March 05, 2021, 04:29:27 AM »

Thanks for the info MP and AP. Speaking of which:

Walter Howard Chapman (1912-2015):

?Comic book addicts will be interested to know that one of the creators of funnypaper art is now joined with the 84th infantry division stationed at Camp Claiborne. He is Cpl. Walter Howard Chapman who in his pre-war days worked as a cartoonist with the Jack Binder Studios in New York and spent his time dreaming of drawings for Captain Midnight, Doc Savage, Nick Carter, and The Shadow. He is like the boogie-woogie piano player who composes a symphony during his spare time. He studied at the Art Students League in New York, one of the country's outstanding art schools, and he worked under such well-known American artists as Henry Keller and John Corhina. His pictures have been exhibited in museums all over the country, and he painted a large mural for the University of Toledo. More than anything else, he enjoys painting portraits and hopes someday to devote most of his artistic energy to this work. Drawing cartoons is a pleasant past-time, and the pecuniary compensation is very high. That is its most attractive feature, Chapman assured us, but it lacks the real soul satisfaction of serious art. Chapman has been with the 84th Division since its activation at Camp Howze, Texas. He is now the No. 1 gunner in a mortar squad.? - https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/213312818/

?He fought overseas during World War II, participating in the Battle of the Bulge as a member of Company H, 334th Infantry Regiment 84th Division. He was a cartoonist for Stars and Stripes while in the Army and received a Bronze Star for his combat service. While in the service, Walter illustrated the book "The Battle of Germany" by Theodore Draper. He also has several illustrations included in the book "The Liberators" by William Hirsh. Walter returned to Toledo and established himself in the local art community, eventually opening Chapman Art Gallery where he could paint and sell his works exclusively. His professional memberships included Allied Artists of America, Watercolor USA Honor Society, Ohio Watercolor Society, Ohio Realists, Northwest Ohio Watercolor Society, the Toledo Artists Club, and the Toledo Museum of Art. Walter was a member of the Toledo Tile Club since 1954, meeting every Tuesday night with fellow artists, and also Sylvania First United Methodist Church. He and his wife, Jean, enjoyed traveling and spent their winters in Arizona for over 30 years.? - https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/toledoblade/obituary.aspx?n=walter-chapman&pid=175145684&fhid=15375

- https://84thinfantrydivisionphotoswordpresscom.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/84th-division-after-action-report-covers-painted-by-walter-chapman/

The Australian Panther · « **Reply #62 on:** March 08, 2021, 04:57:49 AM »

Here is an interesting article on Worth Canahan. From an unusual source. Some great photos!
From Girlie Pulps to Trout Stamps ? Part One
https://waterfowlstampsandmore.com/worth-b-carnahan-girlie-pulps-trout-stamps-part-one/

From Girlie Pulps to Trout Stamps ? Part Two
https://waterfowlstampsandmore.com/girlie-pulps-trout-stamps-part-two/

Some great historical information and some great covers here!

Worth Carnahan - Publisher
https://comicbookplus.com/?cid=2267

Cheers!

Electricmastro · « **Reply #63 on:** March 08, 2021, 06:36:17 AM »

Quote from: The Australian Panther on March 08, 2021, 04:57:49 AM

Here is an interesting article on Worth Canahan. From an unusual source. Some great photos!
From Girlie Pulps to Trout Stamps ? Part One
https://waterfowlstampsandmore.com/worth-b-carnahan-girlie-pulps-trout-stamps-part-one/

From Girlie Pulps to Trout Stamps ? Part Two
https://waterfowlstampsandmore.com/girlie-pulps-trout-stamps-part-two/

Some great historical information and some great covers here!

Worth Carnahan - Publisher
https://comicbookplus.com/?cid=2267

Cheers!

Ah, now it puts into context with there was particular emphasis on stamps in Carnahan?s comics. Thanks!

crashryan · « **Reply #64 on:** March 08, 2021, 07:29:58 AM »

Super interesting articles. The more we learn about comics publishers and editors the more interrelated they turn out to be.

Electricmastro · « **Reply #65 on:** March 08, 2021, 08:25:11 AM »

mopee167 · « **Reply #66 on:** March 08, 2021, 09:38:08 AM »

Grieg Hovsep Chapian (27 May 1913-26 Feb 1996) was a renowned painter, teacher, and art conservator. New York City was to be Grieg?s home for many years; it was here that he was reared and educated, and it was here that he began his career in art. He moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1967. He was active in the New Mexico Art League, Southwest Watercolor Society, and Artists Equity. He was also a member of and exhibited with the American Artists Professional League and The National Art League. For 50 years he was a conservator of paintings and traveled all over the US restoring paintings for insurance companies. ?srs4433, eBay Item number: 7388805813, May 08, 2006

Curiously, GENi.com lists his birthplace as New York, New York, USA.

Electricmastro · « **Reply #67 on:** March 08, 2021, 09:53:21 AM »

Quote from: mopee167 on March 08, 2021, 09:38:08 AM

Grieg Hovsep Chapian (27 May 1913-26 Feb 1996) was a renowned painter, teacher, and art conservator. New York City was to be Grieg?s home for many years; it was here that he was reared and educated, and it was here that he began his career in art. He moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1967. He was active in the New Mexico Art League, Southwest Watercolor Society, and Artists Equity. He was also a member of and exhibited with the American Artists Professional League and The National Art League. For 50 years he was a conservator of paintings and traveled all over the US restoring paintings for insurance companies. ?srs4433, eBay Item number: 7388805813, May 08, 2006

Curiously, GENi.com lists his birthplace as New York, New York, USA.

Definitely at odds with his World War II draft card, which lists his birthplace as Bulgaria.

mopee167 · « **Reply #68 on:** March 08, 2021, 02:14:52 PM »

Really digging the Rodney Thomson artwork at Davidson Galleries!!!

Electricmastro · « **Reply #69 on:** March 08, 2021, 05:42:54 PM »

Quote from: mopee167 on March 08, 2021, 02:14:52 PM

Really digging the Rodney Thomson artwork at Davidson Galleries!!!

Yeah, Thomson was pretty good at his realistic approach:

Robb_K · « **Reply #70 on:** March 09, 2021, 05:42:32 AM »

Quote from: Electricmastro on March 08, 2021, 05:42:54 PM

Quote from: mopee167 on March 08, 2021, 02:14:52 PM

Really digging the Rodney Thomson artwork at Davidson Galleries!!!

Yeah, Thomson was pretty good at his realistic approach:

I'll say! That splash panel looks like a photograph. Like The Renaissance artists, he could really reproduce the images of life, as well as inanimate objects.

Electricmastro · « **Reply #71 on:** March 09, 2021, 07:50:04 PM »

mopee167 · « **Reply #72 on:** March 10, 2021, 06:01:07 PM »

Bob Butts, 1940s Captain Marvel artist, left comics but later published a series of books under the name Robert Butts, co-written with his wife Jane Roberts (May 8, 1929?Sep 5, 1984), that had a huge influence on the New Age spiritual movement in the 1970s. [Jane and Bob married on Dec 27, 1954.] It is in the book "The Magical Approach" that Butts writes about his history illustrating Captain Marvel comics (pp. 36, 37, 39). Robert Butts died on May 26, 2008. ?Gallifrey, Jul 16, 2012 @ 04:14 PM, CGC: Gold Comics

Robert Butts and his wife Jane Roberts are certainly an interesting pair:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72983366/dorothy-jane-butts

Electricmastro · « **Reply #73 on:** March 11, 2021, 07:42:41 AM »

paw broon · « **Reply #74 on:** March 12, 2021, 11:27:38 AM »

Re Worth Carhahan, I read Panther's post, dug around and found this:-
https://www.pulpartists.com/Carnahan.html
A fair number of comicbook/pulp artists were involved in other fields.
You've probably all seen this video of Kinstler:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W__AUWIAR5g

I got addicted to his work in comics and portraiture from posts by JVJ and my friend, the late Russel Aitken.

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Golden Age artists youd like to know more about.

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