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Alex Raymond (1909-1956) Flash Gordon
Estimate
45,000 - 55,000 EUR
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Description
- Alex Raymond (1909-1956)
- Encre de Chine sur papier
- 76,2 x 51,1 cm (papier), 30 x 20.1 in (paper) ; 74,6 x 48,7 cm (dessin), 29.3 x 19.1 in (drawing)
(Sunday Page - 28 avril 1935)
Dès la première case de cette somptueuse planche de Flash Gordon, on sent que l’encrage d’Alex Raymond tente de conserver toute l’énergie du crayonné. Les hachures sont utilisées comme des lignes de force, davantage destinées à imprimer un rythme graphique et à transmettre une énergie qu’à camper des décors. La toute dernière case est à cet égard d’une rare beauté malgré son côté gothique un peu effrayant. Datant de 1935, cette planche hebdomadaire appartient à la plus belle période, celle des Flash Gordon dessinés dans le format le plus large, celui de la pleine page du journal.
Dès la première case de cette somptueuse planche de Flash Gordon, on sent que l’encrage d’Alex Raymond tente de conserver toute l’énergie du crayonné. Les hachures sont utilisées comme des lignes de force, davantage destinées à imprimer un rythme graphique et à transmettre une énergie qu’à camper des décors. La toute dernière case est à cet égard d’une rare beauté malgré son côté gothique un peu effrayant. Datant de 1935, cette planche hebdomadaire appartient à la plus belle période, celle des Flash Gordon dessinés dans le format le plus large, celui de la pleine page du journal.
Condition
Bon état.
Good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
From the very first panel of this sumptuous page of Flash Gordon, you can feel how Alex Raymond's inking is trying to conserve all the energy of his pencils. Hatching is used here like lines of force, intended more to imprint a graphic rhythm and to convey energy than to detail the decor. In this respect, the last frame has a rare beauty despite a mildly creepy Gothic side. Dating from 1935, this Sunday page comes from the most beautiful period of Flash Gordon weeklies, when they were drawn in the widest format, for the whole page of the newspaper.