TARZAN COMIC ALBUM NO. 1 - FRANK FRAZETTA ORIGINAL ARTWORK AND PUBLICATION CIRCA 1960S

A SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION COMPRISING THE PUBLISHED TARZAN COMIC ALBUM NO. 1 BY RICE BURROUGHS, FEATURING FRANK FRAZETTA'S ICONIC COVER ILLUSTRATION AND INTERIOR ARTWORK, ACCOMPANIED BY ORIGINAL ARTWORK SHEETS AND STUDIES BY THE LEGENDARY ARTIST FRAZETTA.

PUBLICATION DETAILS:
THE COMIC ALBUM FEATURES FRAZETTA'S DISTINCTIVE COVER ART DEPICTING TARZAN AS THE ULTIMATE ACTION HERO, RENDERED IN VIBRANT COLOUR WITH DYNAMIC COMPOSITION. THE COVER PRICE OF 25 CENTS IS CLEARLY MARKED, INDICATING MID-20TH CENTURY AMERICAN PUBLICATION. THE TAGLINE 'THE ULTIMATE ACTION HERO' APPEARS PROMINENTLY, WITH FRAZETTA'S CHARACTERISTIC STYLE EVIDENT THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR ILLUSTRATIONS.

ORIGINAL ARTWORK:
ACCOMPANYING THE PUBLISHED ALBUM ARE MULTIPLE ORIGINAL ARTWORK SHEETS ON CANVAS BOARD, SIGNED 'FRANKO' BY THE ARTIST. THESE SHEETS DEMONSTRATE FRAZETTA'S WORKING METHOD, FEATURING INK STUDIES, PRELIMINARY COMPOSITIONS, AND FINISHED ARTWORK. THE COLLECTION INCLUDES CHARACTER STUDIES OF TARZAN AND SUPPORTING FIGURES, RENDERED IN BLACK INK WITH VARYING LEVELS OF DETAIL AND FINISH. SEVERAL SHEETS SHOW THE ARTIST'S EXPLORATORY PROCESS WITH MULTIPLE FIGURE STUDIES AND COMPOSITIONAL VARIATIONS ON SINGLE PAGES.

ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE:
FRANK FRAZETTA (1921-2010) WAS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FANTASY AND ADVENTURE ILLUSTRATORS OF THE 20TH CENTURY. HIS WORK ON TARZAN REPRESENTS A PINNACLE OF PULP ADVENTURE ILLUSTRATION, COMBINING ANATOMICAL PRECISION WITH DYNAMIC ACTION AND DRAMATIC LIGHTING. THE ORIGINAL ARTWORK SHEETS PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO HIS CREATIVE PROCESS AND TECHNICAL MASTERY OF FIGURE DRAWING AND COMPOSITION.

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
PUBLISHED ALBUM: STANDARD COMIC ALBUM FORMAT
ORIGINAL ARTWORK SHEETS: CANVAS BOARD BACKING, APPROXIMATELY 120CM HEIGHT (AS MEASURED)
CONDITION: AGE-APPROPRIATE WEAR WITH FOXING, SURFACE SOILING, AND MINOR WATER DAMAGE TO CANVAS BOARD BACKING CONSISTENT WITH STORAGE OVER SIX DECADES

PROVENANCE:
THE LOT REPRESENTS A PRIVATE COLLECTION ACQUISITION, WITH THE ORIGINAL ARTWORK SHEETS HAVING BEEN RETAINED SEPARATELY FROM THE PUBLISHED ALBUM, SUGGESTING DIRECT ARTIST ACQUISITION OR STUDIO PROVENANCE.

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THE PUBLISHED ALBUM SHOWS TYPICAL AGE-RELATED DETERIORATION INCLUDING SURFACE FOXING, COLOUR FADING TO THE COVER, AND GENERAL SOILING. THE ORIGINAL ARTWORK SHEETS DISPLAY VARIABLE CONDITION WITH SOME SHEETS SHOWING MINOR FOXING AND HANDLING MARKS WHILE OTHERS EXHIBIT MORE PRONOUNCED WATER STAINING AND SURFACE DISCOLOURATION. THE CANVAS BOARD BACKING SHOWS EVIDENCE OF HISTORICAL MOISTURE EXPOSURE. DESPITE THESE CONDITION FACTORS, THE ARTWORK REMAINS LEGIBLE AND THE ARTISTIC INTENT IS CLEARLY PRESERVED. NO MAJOR TEARS OR LOSSES ARE PRESENT, THOUGH MINOR CREASING AND EDGE WEAR ARE CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND HANDLING.

THIS COLLECTION REPRESENTS BOTH A SIGNIFICANT EXAMPLE OF MID-20TH CENTURY COMIC BOOK PUBLISHING AND ORIGINAL ARTWORK BY ONE OF FANTASY ILLUSTRATION'S MOST CELEBRATED MASTERS.

Item Size: Height: 150cm, Width: 120cm, Depth: 5cm, Weight: 2Kg

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

656833+3

Location of item: 69 Manchester Road, Carrara, QLD, Australia