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Clifford McBride - See America First - 1931

Artist: Clifford McBride (All)

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Clifford McBride - See America First - 1931 Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	Clifford McBride - See America First - 1931
Artist:	Clifford McBride (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,121
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	1/20/2013
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Description

I first saw this wonderful Clifford McBride comic strip in one of Jerry Muller's or Bruce Bergstom's comic art catalogs some 25ish years ago. I didn't buy it back then, but thought about the strip from time-to-time. Fast-forward to Russ Cochran's last auction of 2012, and there was the piece. While I wasn't aware that the piece had been mounted down to an old piece of foamcore, I'm glad to finally own it nonetheless. And the foamcore will be taken care of at some point.

The cartoon saw print in September 1931, and has the feel of great old British cartooning. Sort of like a poor man's H.M. Bateman.

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Update (3 May 2013) - With many thanks to Robert Dennis, the McBride cartoon has been properly restored/conserved. Robert removed the piece from the old battered foamcore, and lightened the paper just a hair. Excellent work all the way way around. Thanks Robert!

A before and after image is below.

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P. Portillo
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/21/2013

Very lovely art. McBride was a real great artist and this no-words story confirms it. Congratulations.

Alex Johnson
Member Since 2006
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Posted on 1/21/2013

Excellent. Who needs words? :)

Thomas Ward
Member Since 2004

Posted on 5/4/2013

Very nice indeed! I truly believe his art is underrated.

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