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Description“Paris” (August 20, 1944)by Gordon Campbell (1911-1980s?) 8 x 11 in., ink on paper This one is something of a mystery. It could have been a retrospective commemoration rather than a cartoon contemporary to 1944. Putting the notation “WWII” seems a little curious. I could be wrong. CAF member Rob Stolzer points to Gordon Campbell from TN, a collector and author (see comment). CAF member George Hagenauer has a color “Gordon Campbell” page that is thought to be a try-out strip (“Rita Ray”) but that’s it so far. My intent is to locate the depiction to its referent when the art is not explicitly dated. The liberation of Paris took place during World War II from August 19-25, 1944, resulting in a German garrison surrendering at the French capital. Paris had been ruled by Nazi Germany since the signing of the Armistice on June 22, 1940, after which the Wehrmacht occupied northern and western France. The liberation began when the French Resistance staged an uprising against the German garrison upon the approach of the US Third Army, led by General George Patton. Social/Sharing |
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Rob Stolzer 
Member Since 2004
Posted on 11/30/2019
Brian, I've been seeing a number of Gordon Campbell pieces show up for sale and I believe they are by the Gordon Campbell who was primarily a comics historian and collector. Gordon and Bill Blackbeard were the two foremost collectors of the material during their time, though Bill is more well-known. Gordon hailed from Tennessee and he and his wife Mary wrote "The Pen, Not the Sword" around 1970. The book features many wonderful reproductions of early political cartoons with context, something you would enjoy. Gordon also co-wrote the "Wash Tubbs" books with Jim Ivey in the mid-1970s. I didn't know Gordon well, but have some correspondence from him around here somewhere. I don't recall when he passed away, but it may have been in the 1980s. Gordon was an art director who lived in Nashville when I knew him.
Brian Coppola
Member Since 2009
Posted on 11/30/2019
Rob Stolzer wrote:
Brian, I've been seeing a number of Gordon Campbell pieces show up for sale and I believe they are by the Gordon Campbell who was primarily a comics historian and collector. Gordon and Bill Blackbeard were the two foremost collectors of the material during their time, though Bill is more well-known. Gordon hailed from Tennessee and he and his wife Mary wrote "The Pen, Not the Sword" around 1970. The book features many wonderful reproductions of early political cartoons with context, something you would enjoy. Gordon also co-wrote the "Wash Tubbs" books with Jim Ivey in the mid-1970s. I didn't know Gordon well, but have some correspondence from him around here somewhere. I don't recall when he passed away, but it may have been in the 1980s. Gordon was an art director who lived in Nashville when I knew him.
Hi Rob. Well, that gives me a birth year (1911). So, when and in what context was he drawing stuff?
Thanks for the note about that book. There was a $4 copy on eBay.
Brian
Rob Stolzer
Member Since 2004
Posted on 11/30/2019
Brian Coppola wrote:
Hi Rob. Well, that gives me a birth year (1911). So, when and in what context was he drawing stuff?
Thanks for the note about that book. There was a $4 copy on eBay.
Brian
Brian, I don't know for sure, but I think that Gordon, as a fan, was trying to be a cartoonist early on. As an art director, he likely had some drawing chops, and the examples I've seen are pretty good. Sort of high-end amateur to low-end professional. As I mentioned previously, I didn't know him well, but recall him being a very nice man. The book is great!
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