Chris K. UNITED STATES
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Crepax, Guido - Valentina nel metrò, pages 25-26 (1975)

Location: VALENTINA
Artist: Guido Crepax (All)

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Location: VALENTINA
Title: Crepax, Guido - Valentina nel metrò, pages 25-26 (1975)
Artist:  Guido Crepax (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 476
Likes on CAF: 6
Comments: 10
Added to Site: 12/9/2023

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I think this will be my last Guido Crepax 'Valentina' page...but that also might be a lie since I generally find them quite mesmerizing. But, this one certainly checks the box (at least for me) of a gorgeous example of Crepax's incredible skill with panel design & flow. It's also an enormous (17 x 27.5 inches, 43 x 70 cm) double-page 'wallpower' (a quick shout-out to Felix Lu who I believe coined the term) example that is just striking to behold. I guess size does matter!

Anyway, these are pages 25-26 from 'Valentina nel metrò', published for the first time in Linus Magazine in 1975. The story tells her journey into the underground world of Milan's metro stations. Pencil and ink on one piece of heavy art art board, signed & dated.



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Rick W Member Since 2017
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Posted On 12/9/2023

Mesmerizing is a good way to put it. Beautiful!

DC's Showcase Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 12/9/2023

Love it! Especially that final quartet of portraits, and where he decides to leave out lines. A master.

Maicol Senzacqua Member Since 2015
1    
Posted On 12/9/2023

Fantastic page ! Congrats !

1    
Posted On 12/9/2023

Nice!

Kasra Ghanbari Member Since 2004
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Posted On 12/9/2023

Love Crepax, and this has it all. Fantastic!

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 12/10/2023

I like the bottom half a lot.  It might not be as sexy as the full figure drawing, but the design of the car cabin with the vertical curved bars to frame her figure and the four seats to mirror the four headshots is great visual design work.

Paolo Recano Member Since 2007
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Posted On 12/10/2023

A masterpiece! Nothing else to say... 

Jeff Singh Member Since 2004
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Posted On 12/10/2023

This is so great from a design point of view.  The panel layouts and visual aliteration is genius.  It is clear from examples like this how far ahead of his time Crepax was in understanding layouts, timing and flow.  Congratulations.  

Duke  Fleed Member Since 2013
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Posted On 12/21/2023

Everything you could ever want from Crepax on one artboard..congrats!!

Gio Scarp Member Since 2011
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Posted On 12/4/2024

Fantastic!! TOP!!!

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