Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Robert Fawcett • MURDER

Is a Fact (parts i~iv)
Scribner's, May~August 1938

1938 marked the beginning of Robert Fawcett's mature work; free confident lines, agressive use of tone, unique staging, characters assuming subtle poses and nuanced expressions, all carefully spiced with bold caricatures and the occasional flamboyant gesture!















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  2. Every panel is well composed and has dramatic interest without being over the top...superb stuff!

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    1. Right you are. These and the illus. from '39 stand in stark contrast to his illustrations for 'Mystery in Crockford', 1936, some samples found here, they also segue nicely into his work for 'Strawsack', 1938/39.

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