"Give Up?" is surely one of the signature New Yorker cartoons of Whitney Darrow, Jr. The gag with its perfect two-word caption was published in 1961 and served further as the title of Darrow's 1966 cartoon collection. The impressive 1961 original art, framed and matted, was offered on eBay in March with a Buy It Now price of $1,500 which it readily achieved.
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"Give Up?"
Whitney Darrow, Jr.
Original art
The New Yorker, November 18, 1961, page 59 |
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"Give Up?"
Whitney Darrow, Jr.
Original art
The New Yorker, November 18, 1961, page 59 |
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"Give Up?"
Whitney Darrow, Jr.
Original art
The New Yorker, November 18, 1961, page 59 |
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| Detail |
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| Detail with signature and caption on matte |
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| Signature of Whitney Darrow, Jr. |
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Whitney Darrow, Jr.
eBay Listing Ended March 14, 2020
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Whitney Darrow, Jr.
eBay Item Description |
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"Give Up?"
Whitney Darrow, Jr.
Original art
The New Yorker, November 18, 1961, page 59 |
As the eBay seller duly notes, "Give Up?" became the title cartoon for Darrow's 1966 collection. The more linear original book cover art sold at Swann Galleries in 2017 with a hammer price of $1,800, or $2250 with the buyer's premium. It too is a beauty:
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Whitney Darrow, Jr.
Framed original book cover art for Give Up? (1966) |
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Whitney Darrow, Jr.
Framed original book cover art for Give Up? (1966) |
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Whitney Darrow, Jr.
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Red and green were added to the cover design in the printing process. Presumably the harlequin pattern was Darrow's and not an art director's.
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Give Up? (1966)
Whitney Darrow, Jr.
Front cover |
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Give Up? (1966)
Whitney Darrow, Jr.
Back cover self-portrait |
June 26, 2020 Update: The successful eBay bidder has posted his new prize on his website here. And on Facebook yesterday here.
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