ACQUISITION DATE: 2008
SOURCE: dealer
OWNER HISTORY: 1
DIMENSIONS: 11x17
STOCK: bristol
CREATION DATE: 2006
SIGNATURE: T Sale
PUBLICATION: unknown
As with so many other artists that I don’t yet have represented, I’d been wanting to add the name Tim Sale to my collection for quite some time. But, as always, it’s usually been a matter of finding the right example, being able to afford it at the time, or having someone else jump in and grab it before I could get to it. Well, thank goodness for my buddy Mitch. As he has done so many times over our 25 year friendship, he’s been able to provide exactly what I’d been waiting and looking for.
I was able to pick this up from Mitch on the fourth day of SDCC 2008. A truly fabulous example in Tim’s distinctive high contrast black & white style. I always figured that I would end up with a nice Batman piece from Tim, but landing this cover with my favorite character is better than anything I could’ve imagined.
As I understand it, this was used as the cover for a French edition Spider-man reprint book. Hence, Spidey swinging over the Arc de Triomphe. I love the details Tim put into the Arc, and of course that “amazing” full figure Spidey!
Anyway, another thank you in an endless line of thank you’s to my pal Mitch Itkowitz for plugging yet another hole in my collection and adding another brick to the foundation of our friendship. Love ya buddy!
(8/8/08)Here's a real treat for all of you! My buddy Gerry Turnbull just sent me a jpg. of this piece that he colored, BRILLIANTLY, I might add. Be sure to go to his gallery and check it out. It truly is (dare I say it) AMAZING! Thanks Gerrry, great job!
