Virgil Partch: "Guess Who!"

Claude Haber writes with a photo of an original drawing by Virgil Partch, or Vip. He believes it was drawn for someone in the movie industry.

"Guess who!"
Virgil Partch

Photo by Clause Haber

It is an extremely close variant of a gag cartoon that was probably published in True and collected in The Wild, Wild Women (1952). The two drawings are quite similar but there are discernible differences in the woman's hair, the angle of her neck, the man's stocking feet, and the hand-written caption. Claude's drawing may in fact be a redraw.

"Guess who"
Virgil Partch
The Wild, Wild Women (1952)

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Note:  First off, I would love to see the page in True where this drawing very likely first appeared.

Second, submissions to the blog of images from Vip books and original drawings have been pouring in since July. Apparently many of my readers have been collecting Partch originals for years. By all means, let's keep it going. By now you know where to find me.

My thanks to Claude Haber.

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Maurice's Copy of The Wild, Wild Women by Vip

Scott Burns has come through yet again with a scan of another copy of Virgil Partch's The Wild, Wild Women (1952). Vip, as he is also known, has inscribed this book to Maurice and included a drawing of what can only be called a book chest.

Scan by Scott Burns

Note:  My thanks once again go to Scott Burns of Burns Bizarre for this and the previous Partch books and originals he's scanned for the blog. This is the tenth post to which he's contributed. I do keep count.

As we have seen, Virgil Partch was endlessly inventive when it came to making drawings for his fans. Attempted Bloggery seeks more signed Vip books with drawings or inscriptions.

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There Are Ladies Present by Helen E. Hokinson

There Are Ladies Present (1952) collects cartoons by Helen E. Hokinson (1893-1949) all of which were initially published in The New Yorker between 1927 and 1949, the year she died in a plane crash. The copyright page notes that some cartoons were initially published with different captions, something that might be worth looking into. Hokinson's gagwriter was James Reid Parker; their partnership began in 1931. The eBay seller of this book listed four other Hokinson books concurrently, two of which were linked to Parker. It seems reasonable then to assume that this copy may once have belonged to Parker, but the seller makes no claim and there is no physical indication of ownership in the book.

Helen E. Hokinson
eBay Listing Ended August 9, 2020

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-1st-Edition-There-Are-Ladies-Present-Book-By-Helen-Hokinson-New-Yorker-Rare-/143678071633?hash=item2173e16351%3Ag%3AO-kAAOSwSUxfLzOj&nma=true&si=0VRLNXcwB1AfKyLn9IovVbXUwvE%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Helen E. Hokinson
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Best offer of 4.99 rejected. Seller counteroffer of $8.00 accepted. Making offers above, rather than below, the opening bid occurs when both buyer and seller are eager to complete the transaction.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/clement2591/m.html?_armrs=1&_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=Hokinson&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684

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Arthur Getz Goes to the Polls

Arthur Getz created more covers for the New Yorker than any other artist. Over the years, he visited the campaign theme time and time again, in each instance bringing a different perspective. Four works of original cover art with election themes were sold at Swann Galleries in September.

Then as now, electioneering was forbidden in the immediate vicinity of the polling place. The flag in 1952 still had forty-eight stars; this was to change in 1959 when Alaska and Hawaii joined the Union. Note also the Bishop's Crook lampposts. Many of these light fixtures dated from the 1920s or '30s and today they largely have been replaced, although they also have been reproduced for placement in certain historic areas. The Times and the Daily News are still seen on newsstands; the New-York Tribune ceased publication in 1966.

Arthur Getz
Original cover art
The New Yorker, November 1, 1952

Swann Galleries September 29, 2016 Illustration Art, Sale 2423, Lot 279

http://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=2423+++++279+&refno=++721365&saletype=

Arthur Getz
The New Yorker, November 1, 1952

http://archives.newyorker.com/?i=1952-11-01#folio=CV1

Of the different years represented by the artwork here, only 1962 was not a presidential election year. The lever voting machines were brand new at the time. The American flag now bears fifty stars.

Arthur Getz
Original cover art
The New Yorker, November 3, 1962

Swann Galleries September 29, 2016 Illustration Art, Sale 2423, Lot 280

http://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/asp/fullcatalogue.asp?salelot=2423+++++280+&refno=++721366

Arthur Getz
The New Yorker, November 3, 1962

http://archives.newyorker.com/?i=1962-11-03#folio=CV1

This artwork depicting a campaign whistle-stop was purchased by the magazine in 1948 but never ran as a cover. It was officially killed in 1964 by which time television had completely transformed the nature of presidential campaigns.

Arthur Getz
Proposed New Yorker cover art, 1948 (killed 1964)

Swann Galleries September 29, 2016 Illustration Art, Sale 2423, Lot 281

http://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/asp/fullcatalogue.asp?salelot=2423+++++281+&refno=++721368

The Republican Party often reminds us it is the Party of Lincoln. The convention of 1948 nominated presidential candidate Thomas E. Dewey.

Arthur Getz
Original cover art
The New Yorker, June 19, 1948

Arthur Getz
The New Yorker, June 19, 1948

http://archives.newyorker.com/?i=1948-06-19#folio=CV1

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Arthur Getz's website may be found at getzart.com.

Get out there Tuesday and vote, people.


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Chagall's Donkey Above the Village

On September 20, Swann Galleries is offering this rare example of a hand-colored etching by Marc Chagall. I'm never quite sure of meaning where Chagall is concerned, but he seems to be mixing the holy and the earthly quite freely. The composition is divided between the divinely-inspired, the animal, and the carnal. In short, it's all here, and it's beautiful.

Marc Chagall, Der esel über dem Dorf

http://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=2286+++++488+&refno=++662551&saletype=

May 4, 2014 Update: Sold for $46,470

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