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Bernie Wrightson - The Fight

Location: Wrightson, Bernie
Artist: Bernie Wrightson (All)

Location: Wrightson, Bernie
Title: Bernie Wrightson - The Fight*
Artist: Bernie Wrightson (All)
Media Type: Ink Wash
Art Type: Illustration
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 4835
Likes on CAF: 10
Favorited on CAF: 1
Comments: 14
Added to Site: 7/6/2017

Circa late 60's early 70's this Wrightson piece is clearly an homage to Frazetta's Canaveral Plate style inking. It's all carefully considered brushwork. Purposefully composed, the two forms grapple in perfect opposition to one another. Bernie accentuates the violent dance by leaving open areas where the figures press against one another suggesting a singular form. The lush inks counterbalance contrast perfectly. For such an early work, it speaks to Wrightsons' innate skill and intuition as an illustrator. Though I've never seen it reproduced before, such a quality piece could have been produced for and published in a fanzine of the period.

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artless artmore Member Since 2013

Posted On 7/6/2017

Nice early example! Don't think I've seen it before. I really like the movement and subtle shading in this

Daryl R Member Since 2015

Posted On 7/7/2017

Beautiful piece! Congrats!

Ray Cuthbert Member Since 2003

Posted On 7/7/2017

Very nice! A new one to me as well...

Vik V Member Since 2016

Posted On 7/7/2017

Great art!!!!

David K Member Since 2008

Posted On 7/7/2017

Absolutely magnificent!!!

Nils E Member Since 2014

Posted On 7/7/2017

Incredible liberation!

frank x townsondecker Member Since 2006

Posted On 7/7/2017

Excellent!

Rick W Member Since 2017

Posted On 7/7/2017

Fantastic early Wrightson!

Benno Rothschild Member Since 2003

Posted On 7/7/2017

Super cool. I love the loose brush inking in the sword in particular.

Mark Howland Member Since 2004

Posted On 7/7/2017

Really nice, Tom, with - as you say - obvious Frazetta influence.

Timothy Finney Member Since 2006

Posted On 7/8/2017

Sockamagee!

Bill J Member Since 2009

Posted On 11/2/2018

Stunning Wrightson! Love it!

Paperchaser 1968 Member Since 2005

Posted On 11/25/2021

...now that is something!!

Jeff Singh Member Since 2004

Posted On 12/26/2023

Wow! this is a pretty spectacular illustration. Your description of it is so eloquent I have little to add other than my admiration.

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