Some original illustrations make no sense without the context of their original purpose. One can enjoy, surely, Edward Koren's undated illustration of a man in a checkered suit presenting the contents of a bucket to a giant frog and still not understand what it signifies. Heritage Auctions, which sold this artwork in 2016, said the man in the picture was feeding the frog. He could also plausibly be offering hydration or a chance to wash up. Whatever the case, we are unlikely to know without seeing how the illustration was used in print. It does look a bit like a TV Guide drawing, but really it could have appeared almost anywhere.
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| Edward Koren Heritage Auctions listing of October 9, 2016 |
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| Edward Koren Heritage Auctions item description |
Note: Any reader who can shed some light on the intended use of this illustration and where it may have been published is encouraged to come forward.
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