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Atlan# 102

Artist: Johnny Bruck (Painter)

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Title:	Atlan# 102
Artist:	Johnny Bruck (Painter)
Media Type:	Paint - Acrylic
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	271
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	8/30/2023
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Johnny Bruck did a lot of wild covers. This is one of my surrealistic faves (Atlan #102, 1973).

Q: What's better than a glass-domed city of the future?
A: A glass-domed city of the future attacked by a giant cowboy!

Bruck worked so fast he had to be inventive. He actually incorporated photo cut-outs into his paintings to save time on the "hard bits". Here, the cowboys head, hands, and gun belt are photos, as are the foreground soldiers in the lower right/left. At the end of the day, Bruck did whatever it took to realize an illustration within the tiny window he had to paint!

I also love these types of SF/Western mash-ups. SF illustration has MANY examples. This is a classic one :)

12.5 x 18.5
acrylic/collage

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Glynn Crain
Member Since 2011

Posted on 8/30/2023

Love it John! That's one big cowboy!

John Davis
Member Since 2014

Posted on 8/30/2023

Glynn Crain wrote:

Love it John! That's one big cowboy!

Big Tex gone wild! I'd like to source the photo elements. I'm guessing "Tex" probably started life as the Marlboro Man ; )

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 8/30/2023

The concept is 50's B-Movie, but Bruck makes the mashup look fresh with a mix of 3 genres in 3 layers of depth! It appeals to military, futuristism, and the western fans!

Glynn Crain
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 8/31/2023

"Attack of the 50 Foot Cowboy" by Johnny Bruck! Just too good!!!

John C
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 8/31/2023

Gonna take a lot of beans to fill that cowboy up.

Steven Dilworth
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 12/12/2024

I just can't get this pesky Nancy Sinatra song out of my head. What's it called again?

Hmmm. Oh well, great painting. All your western SciFi paintings are great. This one and panning for gold are my favorites.

John Davis
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 12/12/2024

Steven Dilworth wrote:

I just can't get this pesky Nancy Sinatra song out of my head. What's it called again?

Hmmm. Oh well, great painting. All your western SciFi paintings are great. This one and panning for gold are my favorites.

Ha! Yeah, I should do a Nancy Sinatra make-over : )

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