George Herriman - 1917 Krazy Kat Sunday
Artist: George Herriman (All)
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George Herriman - 1917 Krazy Kat Sunday Page - Detail 1
George Herriman - 1917 Krazy Kat Sunday Page - Detail 2
George Herriman - 1917 Krazy Kat Sunday Page - Detail 3
George Herriman - 1917 Krazy Kat Sunday Page - Detail 4
George Herriman - 1917 Krazy Kat Sunday Page - Detail 5
George Herriman - 1917 Krazy Kat Sunday Page - Detail 6
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DescriptionI have owned few pieces of artwork by Herriman over the years, mostly small specialty drawings, plus one other Sunday page that I eventually traded (to get this piece). Then there's the 1944 Sunday also featured in this gallery. This 1917 Sunday, however, is the Herriman for me. It's one of my top 5 Herriman Sundays of all time, and features beautiful drawing, wonderful writing and a poignant bittersweet ending. I really feel that pieces like this represent George Herriman at his visual/verbal poetic best.The date on this piece is January 21, 1917, even though the McDonnell/O'Connell book on Herriman lists it as November 21, 1917. It's Herriman's 40th Krazy Kat Sunday page. The scan here is a recent one, showing the details in pretty good fashion. I have included some detail shots of the page elsewhere in the gallery, to give a better feel of Herriman's work close up. Social/Sharing |
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Nick Katradis
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/15/2008
Rob, this Herriman Sunday is true poetry! What a collection of fine art you have! I have yet to get a KK Sunday, A Robert Crumb, and a Frank Frazetta Oil! But im working on it!
Ruben E
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 5/7/2010
A really nice one. My favorite thing about it is the Narcissus reference. Actually, there's a K in Narcissus in the original Greek. Granted, not 3 "K"s but I wonder if Herriman knowing that the name is spelled Narkissos in Greek lead him to that spelling or maybe even the whole idea for that particular Sunday.
Rabid Ferret 
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 4/15/2012
Wow, this is one of the single best Herriman Kats I've ever seen!! Simply gorgeous!! This is the kinda thing that the word "grail" is too small for. Congrats!
Mark Tomlinson
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 9/4/2013
Love this Sunday Rob! One of my favorites too. That dog in panel "2" is classic. This should have 10,000 views, not 1000. Thanks for sharing.
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 1/15/2021
Nine comments? That, Mr. Stolzer, is a sin against sequential storytelling. This is extraordinary.
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/22/2023
It is less a tale of woe and more an evocation of it, sequential moodiness at its finest.
CJ Design
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 8/22/2023
What a 1) Fabulous piece of History 2) Awesome Classic Herriman Grail
3) A Fantastic piece from the Gold Standard that was set in The Comic Strip Genre
GianCarlo Nardini
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 8/22/2023
Holy, um, ack, um, woof.
You are my hero.
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