Ron S :: Strip Art - Rip Kirby (1947-1953)

Rip Kirby 11/27/48

Artist: Alex Raymond (All)

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Title:	Rip Kirby 11/27/48
Artist:	Alex Raymond (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,169
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	12/4/2018
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I’ve also started picking up some of Alex Raymond’s work, specifically Rip Kirby. Raymond was killed in a car crash at age 46, and the work he left behind shows a genius in the art form. Raymond’s use of blacks and shadows are extremely dramatic and cinematic. Seriously, these strips can be the subject of a class in inking. This strip from 1948 (from “The Terror on the Thames”) is an especially good example of using lighting to set the mood. Note how Raymond changes the light source from the protagonists in the first two panels from the overhead lights in the ceiling to the third and final panel where the bad guy’s face is lit from beneath by the dashboard instrumentation.

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David K
Member Since 2008

Posted on 12/5/2018

Love it!!!

Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004

Posted on 12/5/2018

Fantastic. You know I love this stuff. Raymond doing stripes and patterns on clothing was magical.

Stephen F
Member Since 2005

Posted on 12/5/2018

A great example of Raymond's style! Wonderful piece of art.

Jerry C.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 12/5/2018

O Lucky Man! So you're the one who beat me! Congrats for this beauty!

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

Posted on 12/5/2018

Love how this is lit! Great faces and patterns as well

Thomas Ward
Member Since 2004

Posted on 12/7/2018

I agree with you totally on the lighting, I love that third panel!

Max C
Member Since 2004

Posted on 12/12/2018

This is great, Bravo!

Monty B
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/1/2021

Wonderful Daily!!!

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