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(via Bruce Lee Statue ~ Kuriositas)
…The statue was created by Cao Chong-en, one of China’s foremost sculptors but more were involved. Shannon Ma, the renowned 3D animator and Yuen Tai-yung, a celebrated Hong Kong cartoonist, were asked for their input on the work. The Chinese calligraphy on the statue was created by the prominent Sinologist, Professor Rao Zong-yi…
(via Potrzebie)
…British cartoonist Henry Mayo Bateman (1887-1970) was a major influence on Harvey Kurtzman…
(via Ronald Searle, British Cartoonist, Dies at 91 - NYTimes.com)
Ronald Searle, the British cartoonist and caricaturist whose outlandishly witty illustrations for books, magazine covers, newspaper editorial pages and advertisements helped define postwar graphic humor, died on Friday in Draguignan, in southeastern France, where he lived. He was 91…
(via Yesterday’s Papers: Harry Murphy)
Not much is known about Harry Murphy except that he was the first editorial cartoonist for the Morning Oregonian. During WWI he was employed by Hearst’s Chicago Examiner on the editorial pages.
(via ILLUSTRATION ART: ERICH SOKOL’S PRELIMINARY SKETCHES)
… illustrator / cartoonist Erich Sokol…
just received an email which I am quite proud to share:
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Hello Mr. Werks
I follow your site daily. And I thought perhaps this photo might fit into your vintage photos category.
The title is “”1968”. And we are Skip Williamson, Robert Crumb, Jay Lynch and Jay Kinney.
I’ve also sent you the document file of my new Kindle ebook, FLESH. It’s a short an raucous read and I thought you might find it diverting.
Regards,
Skip Williamson
