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little orphan annie Harold Gray 8-11-49

Artist: harold gray (All)

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little orphan annie Harold Gray 8-11-49 Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	little orphan annie Harold Gray 8-11-49
Artist:	harold gray (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	No No No NO...!
Views:	3,912
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	9/19/2013
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Description

I had been looking for a nice orphan annie strip when i saw this one for for sale - ridiculously overpriced. certainly my heart swooned but my wallet (and sanity) said absolutely no...!

of course, while it remained for sale online, i visited it often, sometimes very tempted to pull the trigger regardless of its market value; but always walking away...

then one day it vanished, and i had that feeling we all get when we pass up a piece of art only to hold our breath in the hope that it doesn't appear in someone else's CAF gallery!! (for we all know, in such cases, there are rarely second chances.)

fortunately, 6 or 7 months later, the strip showed up in heritage's sunday auction and i was able to buy it for a song... proving that sometimes a piece ends up where it belongs!

while i love gray's annie strips, this one completely slayed me - even without a glimpse of annie and sandy's faces. for me, it is the feeling of drift amongst the darkness, the water lines, the texture of the beat-to-hell posts, and the feeling of utter loneliness in the night - offering the exact quality of mood i was looking for... annie and sandy lost in the landscape of a german expressionist woodcut!!!!!

the writing also offers much in the way of emphasizing the atmosphere and mood, ala: "creeks runnin' through th'marsh like sleepy black snakes..."

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About the Owner

	steve roden
Joined:	June 2011
Last Login:	August 2019
Website:	http://www.inbetweennoise.com
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Roger K.
Member Since 2005
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Posted on 9/19/2013

Maybe the nicest Annie daily I've seen. A beautiful and rare thing!

Thomas Ward
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/29/2013

Great pickup Steve! Well worth the wait!

Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004

Posted on 11/13/2013

Great score. I agree with all you have written about this. Wonderful atmosphere, theme and execution.

Jerry C.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 7/21/2016

Forget to comment this beauty! Maybe because i was the lower bidder at the time :) The dog, the raft, the water... One of the most beautiful piece of art in CAF!

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