The 1960's were a golden age for cartoons about alien life forms. The Apollo project was underway and America was going to the moon. Before we became familiar with the desolate lunar surface, it was easy to imagine life forms not that different from us everywhere.
George Price's humor is generally very earthbound, but even he was willing to take his cartooning to other heavenly bodies on rare occasions. Skinner sold one such example at its Fine Books and Manuscripts sale in November after it had failed to sell in June. Despite the stamps and printer's marks, they failed to notice that the drawing was published in the New Yorker, although they did note the correct year of publication. They also noted "light blue washes," which is the Ben-Day that Price used ubiquitously to impart tone to his printed images.
Note: More posts about George Price may be seen here.
George Price's humor is generally very earthbound, but even he was willing to take his cartooning to other heavenly bodies on rare occasions. Skinner sold one such example at its Fine Books and Manuscripts sale in November after it had failed to sell in June. Despite the stamps and printer's marks, they failed to notice that the drawing was published in the New Yorker, although they did note the correct year of publication. They also noted "light blue washes," which is the Ben-Day that Price used ubiquitously to impart tone to his printed images.
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| George Price, "I haven't the heart to tell them it has stopped transmitting." Original artwork for the New Yorker, February 25, 1967, p. 33 |
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| Skinner Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale Auction 2687B, Lot 402 November 17, 2013 |
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| George Price, "I haven't the heart to tell them it has stopped transmitting." The New Yorker, February 25, 1967, p. 33 |
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| George Price, "I haven't the heart to tell them it has stopped transmitting." The New Yorker, February 25, 1967, p. 33 |
Note: More posts about George Price may be seen here.
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