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Innocent Bystander (with Overlay) – Original Art by Lou Erickson ("Eric")

Artist: Lou Erickson (Penciller)

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The Atlanta Journal (Atlanta, Georgia) · Thu, Aug 12, 1976 · Page 22

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Title:	Innocent Bystander (with Overlay) – Original Art by Lou Erickson ("Eric")
Artist:	Lou Erickson (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Sketch Card
For Sale Status:	NFS
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Title: Innocent Bystander (with Overlay) – Original Art by Lou Erickson ("Eric")
Artist: Lou Erickson ("Eric")
Published: The Atlanta Journal, August 12, 1976 – Page 22
Medium: Pen and Ink with Red Tone Overlay
Dimensions: [Insert dimensions if available]
Provenance: From the estate of Lou Erickson
Collection ID: [Insert your cataloging reference]

Summary:
In "Innocent Bystander," Lou Erickson—better known by his signature “Eric”—delivers a blistering visual indictment of Atlanta and Fulton County financial dysfunction during the mid-1970s. The cartoon stages a dramatic shootout at the “Public Treasury Corral,” where two gunmen, labeled “ATL Courthouse Finances” and “City Hall Finances,” exchange fire with no concern for collateral damage. The victim? A wide-eyed, flat-out “Innocent Bystander Taxpayer,” caught in the crossfire of bureaucratic recklessness.

Published on August 12, 1976, amid widespread concern over transparency, budget mismanagement, and strained public resources, the cartoon reflects the real tensions surrounding public trust in local government. Erickson’s clean, exaggerated line work and deadpan text (“Sunfight at the Public Treasury Corral”) drive the message home with both humor and urgency.

Notable Features:
– Vibrant red overlay to highlight gunfire and impact
– Elongated vertical format unusual for the medium
– Strong example of Erickson’s ability to blend satire with civic critique

Condition: Excellent. Includes intact production overlay with editorial notes in margin.

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