Sat.Mar 02, 2013 - Fri.Mar 08, 2013

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WARRING WITH TROLLS, part 2

Illustration Art

"To live is to war with trolls" --Henrik Ibsen In my view, there was no better draftsman in 20th century illustration than the great Robert Fawcett. Some might look at this drawing for Good Housekeeping and dismiss it as "typical boring 1950's photo referenced illustration." (Oh, don't deny it-- you know who you are). But let's take a closer look: Up close, the drawing reveals an extraordinary array of marks on paper, from drybrush swirls to bold, virile stripes.