Rip Kirby 5-24-1949

Artist: Alex Raymond (All)

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Artwork Details

Title:	Rip Kirby 5-24-1949
Artist:	Alex Raymond (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	10,749
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Favorited on CAF:	2
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	1/23/2011
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Description

I am becoming more and more attracted to the classics and comic strips from the late 40s and 50s. Actually, not just any strip but once you hold a piece by Raymond, Caniff or Al Williamson, you suddenly realize the amount of work, the precision, the quality and should I say, labor of love that went into many of these "ephemeral" realization. They certainly did not think that crazies like you and me would collect these fragile pieces of paper ;-)

I saw that strip on eBay and got very interested when reading the description, I realized that there was also a letter signed by Raymond. Actually, signed twice since there is the classical signature at the top and also his normal signature. How cool is that !!

Posting the scans, I just realized that on the back of the envelope, there is also Raymond's signature plus some hand written notes... I need to know more !!

Back to the art, just a lovely, perfect example. Delicate and precise, Rip and Honey. The last panel... gorgeous. Funny, on that auction, my wife was checking almost every hour to be sure I had not forget and I would bid. She loves that piece. I think it is in the permanent collection forever and ever !

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Ray Cuthbert
Member Since 2003

Posted on 1/23/2011

A lovely example that I was watching on eBay. I suspe ct that the Raymond signature at the top of the letter is a printed letterhead, is it not?

P. Portillo
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/24/2011

S P E C T A C U L A R ! ! ! This strip is as classic as you could expect from Raymond's Rip Kirby series. Congratulations for such a masterpiece.

Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/24/2011

A great example. I too had to sit on the sidelines for this one. Congratulations.

Max C
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/24/2011

You got an A+ for this. Your wife has an eccellent taste. Congratulations

Francesco Palmeri
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/4/2012

great 1949 alex raymond drawings

Jean Andre Macchini
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/27/2021

Very beautiful strip ! Congrats !

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