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Bill Mauldin - October 1944 Stars and Stripes Illustration

Artist: Bill Mauldin (All)

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Bill Mauldin - October 1944 Stars and Stripes Illustration Comic Art

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Stars and Stripes - October 7, 1944 - Article

Stars and Stripes - October 7, 1944 - Photo

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Artwork Details

Title:	Bill Mauldin - October 1944 Stars and Stripes Illustration
Artist:	Bill Mauldin (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	852
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	8/12/2019
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Description

This brush and ink drawing came from the estate of Ed Vebell, the longtime illustrator who was Bill Mauldin's boss at Stars and Stripes for a short time in Italy. I spoke with Ed when researching my article on Gregor Duncan, and he told me that he was the one who got Mauldin to make the switch from a pen to a brush. I don't know how true the story is, but the timing matches up. This drawing of Joe lighting up likely appeared as the header for an article of some type, but I haven't yet been able to track it down. According to the notes received with the piece, it appeared in the Mediterranean edition of the newspaper. More research to do!

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ADDENDUM: Success! With many thanks to Jim Frost, Stars and Stripes expert extraordinaire, I now know where and when this piece saw print. It appeared in the October 7, 1944 Mediterranean edition (published in Rome) of Stars and Stripes. There were multiple Mediterranean editions of the newspaper, as they would set up shop in various parts of Europe. This drawing accompanied an article (see additional images) about a woman who was the widow of a well-known Italian painter. After Italy had been freed during WWII, she took to reading Stars and Stripes on a daily basis, where she fell in love with Mauldin's Up Front and Al Capp's L'il Abner. She was so appreciative of their work that she wanted to gift both artists with one of her husband's works. The photo and article appear in one long column, but I've broken them up for easier reading.

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Alex Johnson
Member Since 2006
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1 - Posted on 8/13/2019

This is a wonderful example of his work. Congratulations.

Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 8/15/2019

This image perfectly encapsulates Mauldin's WWII work and is a whole lot of genius in a small illustration.

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 8/16/2019

Beautiful piece! Love Bill Mauldin's wartime work!

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