Gene Park's Gallery of Original Comic and Illustration Art :: Herriman, George (Krazy Kat)

George Herriman - Krazy Kat Color Presentation Drawing (c. 1925)

Artist: George Herriman (All)

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George Herriman - Krazy Kat Color Presentation Drawing (c. 1925) Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	George Herriman - Krazy Kat Color Presentation Drawing (c. 1925)
Artist:	George Herriman (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Other
For Sale Status:	NO
Views:	4,630
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	21
Added to Site:	12/5/2016
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Description

I fell in love with this brilliant Krazy Kat illustration back in 2012 when I saw it exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) here in New York City (I even took a photo at the time of the museum placard that accompanied the display - see the additional photos section). It was owned by J. Arthur Wood, Jr., who owned a 40,000 piece collection of cartoon art before he passed away in 2014.

This piece, Krazy Kat and friends discussing Agathelan in Monument Valley, was a gift illustration that was hand-colored by Herriman himself. It was created for and given to the illustrator Henry Raleigh, featured in the book Krazy Kat: The Comic Art of George Herriman (on page 75), and was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York (Feb. 19 to May 14, 2012) as part of the "Print/Out" exhibition, a review of which can be read here: New York Times Review of the "Print/Out" exhibition at MoMA
A true "museum-quality" piece if there ever was one!

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CHRIS OLIVERIA
Member Since 2011

Posted on 12/5/2016

Wow Gene! Quite a catch!

Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009

Posted on 12/5/2016

Incredible piece Gene!

Will K
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/5/2016

I'm gonna click my heels together 3 times and repeat "there's nothing like museum quality".

Comics Superworld
Member Since 2007

Posted on 12/5/2016

That's fantastic! Unique and wonderful.

Daren Domina
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/5/2016

A real historic beauty! Wow! Big congratulations on acquiring this! And great that it's very meaningful to you.

Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator

Posted on 12/5/2016

A rare artistic gem and so finely rendered, by the great master! Magnificent, Gene!

John B
Member Since 2004

Posted on 12/5/2016

That's amazing and belongs on the wall.

Thomas Ward
Member Since 2004

Posted on 12/5/2016

John B wrote:

That's amazing and belongs on the wall.

It belongs on my wall! Very nice Gene!

frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/5/2016

Fantastic!!!

Chris K.
Member Since 2008

Posted on 12/5/2016

Gene...what a stunning piece of art. Just drop dead gorgeous...no wonder you last saw it in a museum. Hope you're building one!

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/6/2016

Ineffable!

Rob Stolzer
Member Since 2004

Posted on 12/6/2016

So wonderful in so many ways. The drawing is just superb, from a terrific period in Herriman's work. Then you have the tie-in with Henry Raleigh, one of the truly great illustrators. And then the tie-in with Art Wood, one of the truly great collectors, and an all around good guy. Many congrats, Gene!

Ken R
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/6/2016

There's definitely something very special about these Herriman pieces! Congrats to you yet again Gene!

Alex Johnson
Member Since 2006
Forum Moderator

Posted on 12/6/2016

Delightful! A terrific example. Congratulations.

Robert Altamura
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/6/2016

I love this one. Wow.

Mike W
Member Since 2007

Posted on 12/6/2016

Beautiful, BEAUTIFUL piece!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing, my friend!!!!!!!

Dadako Dadako
Member Since 2010

Posted on 12/7/2016

..Just Splendid!

Sam 06
Member Since 2011

Posted on 12/8/2016

Une illustration couleur magnifique! Félicitations!

Eric Seffinga
Member Since 2005

Posted on 12/9/2016

Really lovely.

GAB R
Member Since 2007

Posted on 3/4/2018

I love these paintings!. Great to see them in person. What an splendid colour they have!

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

Posted on 7/25/2018

So good!!

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