Complete with a foreword by george lucas and an introduction by famed artist james bama, alex raymond. Alex raymond was an american cartoonist, best known for creating flash gordon in 1934, is known as the artists artist and his personal style has. Profili alex raymond the power and the grace at the book. Available now alex raymond was one of the most influential comic strip artists of. Were also searching on the following alternative names and common misspellings to come up with the results on this page. This is an original italian edition, with full index to the works of alex raymond and has dual language texts in italian and english. Just posted possibly my favorite rip kirby strip by alex raymond to my gallery recently, check it out. This is a fan page devoted to the father of adventure comics and creator of classics like flash gordon, secret agent x9 and rip kirby. Alex raymond comic artist the most popular comic art. Flash gordon august 28, 1938 comic striporiginal art by alex raymond stay safe and healthy. Inferior paper and binding cheapens the subject matter. His ability to combine craftsmanship with emotions and all the gimmicks of a good adventure strip earned his work immediate acclaim. Alex raymond comic book art for sale heritage auctions. Jules feiffer wrote about the art of the swipe in his introduction to the great comic book heroes, swipes, if noticed, were accepted as part of comic book folklore.
This volume collects the complete hammett raymond strips, plus the subsequent stories by raymond and leslie charteris, famous himself for. Find artist info, artworks for sale, and past pricing data from our auction archives. The comic book art of alex ross nrm exhibition video duration. From that cold january forward, alex raymond would become as famous as hammett, thanks to his sunday comics doubleheader, flash gordon and jungle jim. The pictures are all reproduced from original artflash gordon and jungle jim both january 7, 1934. Profili alex raymond the power and the grace at the book palace. His life and art by roberts, tom, raymond, alex isbn. Alex raymond, the 1930s and 40s comic strip artist and illustrator who. Comic book artists comic artist comic books art flash gordon comic bd comics chef d oeuvre classic comics.
Also included in this lot are 3 comic books, two famous funnies no. Join facebook to connect with alex raymond and others you may know. Comic book artists comic artist comic books art bd comics comics girls pop art vintage arte sci fi jordi bernet alex toth. October 2, 1909 september 6, 1956 was an american cartoonist who was best known for creating the flash gordon comic strip for. The flash gordon newspaper strip was continued by artist jim keefe. Alex raymond was one of the most influential american newspaper comic artists of all time.
He is widely praised for his realism, beautiful and elegant depictions of women and clever use of black and white. How did the idea come to you to employ the alex raymond approach. Flash gordon, wrote stephen becker, was wittier and moved faster, so bucks position as americas favorite scifi hero, wrote historian bill crouch, jr. Original alex raymond art for flash gordon, from the exploring calvin and hobbes exhibit at the billy ireland cartoon library and museum. Complete with a foreword by george lucas and an introduction by famed artist. Introduction by daniel herman 242 19 x inch pages, bw and some color.
Alex raymond flash gordon dale arden illustration princess leia was directly influenced by alex raymonds work. And the contrast of their talents is so painful i cant recommend alex raymond. New alex raymond art in gallery cgc comic book collectors. Raymonds celebrated art is the focus of a new book from hermes press alex raymond.
The first of my fireside chat artist vlogs that discusses the popculture history that has inspired me. Comic art comic books alex toth classic comics various. The secret agent x9 strip was a dailiesonly serial. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art auction and exchange sampler very sexy sketchbook cover art by artist arthur adams risultati immagini per arthur adams hardcover sketchbook 2012 worldbuilding, one. Prentice received three reuben awards for the series, in 1966, 1967, and 1986. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Aug 23, 2014 you can find much of alex raymonds work around the web, but if you want to invest in a couple of his books i strongly recommend alex raymond. Book 1 of 7 in the checker flash gordon reprints series. He created flash gordon, secret agent x9, rip kirby and jungle jim. His life and art if you find it at a good price and idws rip kirbys reprints. Though his intentions are genuine,this book lacks the quality of design it deserves. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
From an early age addicted to drawing, he studied at the art students league in new york city, where one of his instructors was george bridgman, the leading teacher of anatomy and figure drawing. With his space opera flash gordon 1934 he redefined the science fiction genre, while his postwar detective strip rip kirby 1946 stood out for its contemporary realism. Alex raymond has stated, i decided honestly that comic art is an art form in itself. Alex raymond is credited as one of the godfathers of comic art, being the biggest responsible for the creation and development of the character flash gordon, he also created the character. A lack of reprints of raymond s classic comic strips is its major downfall. Alex raymond comic artist the most popular comic art by. The newspaper comics developed before comic books were widely read and their creators at least with the more popular strips were big money earners. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it. Alex raymond was one of the most influential american newspaper. Alex raymond was an american cartoonist, best known for creating flash gordon in 1934, is known as the artists artist and his personal style has become much admired. Wouldve put alex raymond in my lineup earlier and did a little rearranging to fit him in here, as his effect on the industry is important to. Available now alex raymond was one of the most influential comic strip artists of the 20th century, creating actionpacked art for secret agent x9, the spectacular, classic imagery for flash gordon, and the nuanced, brilliant artwork for the detectivefilmnoiresque rip kirby. His life and art delves deep into the history and work of this internationally famous artist, showcasing neverbeforeknown facts and art that transcended the confines of a comic strip page and make him more than the renowned artist of flash.
David k all original comic art by artist alex raymond at. A lack of reprints of raymonds classic comic strips is its major downfall. The fourth and final volume of alex raymonds modernist classic, r. Sep 15, 2016 raymonds celebrated art is the focus of a new book from hermes press alex raymond. This new exhaustive full color art book features over 400 images, many.
Sep 19, 2014 sheldon moldoffs hawkman and the art of the swipe. See all books authored by alex raymond, including the witch queen of mongo, and flash gordon. It reflects the life and times more accurately and actually is more artistic than magazine illustration since it is entirely creative. His life and art by roberts, tom and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His life and art delves deep into the history and work of this internationally famous artist, showcasing neverbeforeknown facts and art that transcended the confines of a comic strip. Available now alex raymond was one of the most influential comic strip artists of the 20th century, creating actionpacked art for secret agent x9, the spectacular, classic imagery for flash gordon, and the nuanced, brilliant artwork for the detectivefilmnoiresque rip. He was inducted into the will eisner comic book hall of fame in 1996. I decided honestly that comic art is an art form in itself.
Jan 08, 2018 the first of my fireside chat artist vlogs that discusses the popculture history that has inspired me. An artistic journeyadventure, intrigue, and romance by ron goulart. Alex raymond flash gordon dale arden illustration princess leia was directly influenced by alex raymonds work comic book artists comic artist comic books art art pop art and illustration fantasy kunst fantasy art science fiction kunst comic kunst. He was hired as an assistant artist in the king features bullpen in 1931. Alex raymond has been listed as one of the art and architecture good articles under the good article criteria. How did the idea come to you to employ the alex raymond. He was inducted into the will eisner comic book hall of fame in 1996, and his influence on. The online vintage comic book and comic art auction and exchange. Im waiting eagerly for mr goularts book on alex raymond to. View alex raymond original comic art for sale at auction. Aug 20, 2017 new alex raymond art in gallery new alex raymond art in gallery.
This new exhaustive full color art book features over 400 images, many scanned directly from raymonds original artwork, and is being published under license. Even before the fourth volume of rip kirby that completed alex raymonds brilliant work hit the bookstores, we started receiving letters from readers who hoped that wed continue with the incredible art by john prentice, who picked up the pen and ink duties after raymonds death and continued it for decades. At 18 raymond went to work in a brokerage office on new york citys wall street, but the stock market crash of 1929 ended his career in finance. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Alex raymonds influence on other cartoonists was considerable during his lifetime, and has not diminished after his death.
By greg ruth today we turn our spotlight toward the mighty work of golden era comic book master, alex raymond. Dec 17, 2011 the dynamite art of alex ross parka blogs. George lucas has cited flash gordon as an inspiration for the star wars movies, and raymonds work has inspired decades of. Syndication strips had a great influence on comic book artists. See more ideas about alex raymond, raymond, flash gordon. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Alex raymond is one of the most famous artists in the history of comic strips. You can find much of alex raymonds work around the web, but if you want to invest in a couple of his books i strongly recommend alex raymond. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Alex raymond books list of books by author alex raymond. The planet mongo volume i golden age of comics illustrated by alex raymond and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.