Mary Ernest's 1939 Superman Sketch

0 Comments - 1,956 Views - 0 Like

Next Item:
Dancing Girl Greeting Card Preliminary

Artwork Details

Title:	Mary Ernest's 1939 Superman Sketch
Artist:	Joe Shuster ()
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,956
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	8/5/2003
Comic Art Archive:

Description

This is the famous, or infamous, Superman sketch given by Joe Shuster while on a date in 1939. Harlan Ellison said that he contemplated making an offer on the drawing until he realized that Mary Ernest, the very young lady involved, did not know how close she came to true greatness. Ellison said he would not pay $1 for this drawing because of its past. I paid a good deal more in February 2001...!

Harlan Ellison felt that since she did not recognize she was in the presence of greatness, she ought not profit from the experience: "this crone still seems not to have even the faintest awareness, the vaguest scintilla of a glimmering, that for one moment in her (most likely) uneventful existence, she touched Posterity, that she shared a moment with someone Who Really Did Matter and who altered society's awareness of Art and itself." (Harlan Ellison in "Tony's Tips" published in Comics Buyer's Guide #1417, January 12, 2001)

Social/Sharing

About the Owner

	Ray Cuthbert
Joined:	July 2003
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	CANADA
On CAF:	Ray's Want List Artworks Commented On Liked Art Site Activity on CAF

Contact the Owner

Use can use a contact form to send an email to this gallery owner,
but, you must be logged in to use this feature.

Comments on this Artwork

You must be logged in to make comments.

All
	Anthony Mauceli 9/6/2025 11:22:00 PM
	Alan E 9/6/2025 10:32:00 PM
	Jason Baccus 9/6/2025 10:23:00 PM
	kelly b 9/6/2025 10:23:00 PM
	Mike Sig Slayer 9/6/2025 9:57:00 PM
View All


	David H 9/6/2025 9:51:00 PM
	Kom S 9/6/2025 9:23:00 PM
	James Posey 9/6/2025 8:51:00 PM
	Troy Rubizovsky 9/6/2025 8:38:00 PM
	Michael Hosey 9/6/2025 7:55:00 PM