Sunday, October 6, 2013

George Herriman: Krazy Kat in Kolor

One doesn't see too many of these! Here is original 1922 Sunday comic strip artwork for Krazy Kat by the peerless George Herriman, hand-colored and dedicated to Hollywood composer Victor Young. Herriman had a poetic streak himself. "Night comes and under the red tape tree a villain slumbers while a moral moon unwillingly blankets him with a mantle of purity." It really doesn't get better than this!

George Herriman
Original hand-colored Sunday artwork for Krazy Kat, June 25, 1922
Inscribed, "To 'old' Vic Young/that Kentucky thrush, that blue grass Paderewsky--/ Etc. Etc. --Mit luff--/From Geo. Herriman--/July-1-/1922"



George Herriman
Original hand-colored Sunday artwork for Krazy Kat, June 25, 1922, framed
Inscribed, "To 'old' Vic Young/that Kentucky thrush, that blue grass Paderewsky--/ Etc. Etc. --Mit luff--/From Geo. Herriman--/July-1-/1922"



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George Herriman
Original hand-colored Sunday artwork for Krazy Kat, June 25, 1922
Inscribed, "To 'old' Vic Young/that Kentucky thrush, that blue grass Paderewsky--/ Etc. Etc. --Mit luff--/From Geo. Herriman--/July-1-/1922"

George Herriman, Krazy Kat, June 25, 1922
Image added October 7, 2013

Note:  There is a lot more Krazy Kat on the blog here. Don't miss it.

You'll also find more original comic strip art on the blog here.

Under no circumstances will I write about the government's partial shut-down, not when my previous remarks on the debt ceiling and sequestration have been completely ignored by our so-called leaders. You can read what I had to say here. 

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