In 2008, this original cartoon artwork by
Dana Fradon was offered for sale by Russ Cochran's Comic Art Auction, where it apparently did not find a buyer despite the low estimate. The cartoon was published more than half a century earlier in the
New Yorker of May 19, 1956. Performaing on stage, a strong man elevates a grand piano above his head while a sign off to the side reads "Piano by Steinway." The words on the sign were changed for publication, perhaps to take some of the emphasis off the Steinway brand name. I think the gag reads just fine the way Fradon originally had it.
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Dana Fradon, original artwork for the New Yorker, May 19, 1956, page 116 |
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Dana Fradon, The New Yorker, May 19, 1956, page 116
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Dana Fradon, The New Yorker, May 19, 1956, page 116 |
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Dana Fradon, The New Yorker, May 19, 1956, page 116 |
Note: Another post with original artwork by
Dana Fradon is
here.
Michael Maslin's informative interview with Dana Fradon was just posted on
Ink Spill here.
Some of Mr. Fradon's
New Yorker work is on view in the
Cartoon Bank here.
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