Will Eisner Art: City People Notebook "Information / Flow" Lot of 2

WILL EISNER. "Information/Flow" (2 pieces) from City People Notebook (1989).

Lot of two: the original inked page plus the pencil layout. The stand-alone "Information/Flow" appears on page 77 of the Kitchen Sink Press edition of City People Notebook, or page 73 in the new Norton edition.

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Medium/Size/Condition. The preliminary page is drawn in blue and black pencil on 8.5 x 11 inch paper. The inked page is drawn in brush, pen and ink on a lightweight Bristol board measuring 11 inches wide by 14 inches high. A cabdriver and a businessman passenger give each other "inside tips" in this solo page. The essential layouts are similar, but note that Eisner changes the passenger's line of business and the cab driver remains in his taxi in the inked version. Both originals are in excellent condition. They are mounted together with archival tape on a textured tan mat board measuring 16 x 23 inches -- all you have to add is the frame and glass (though a double-aperture mat is also recommended).

Price: $1,750 for the lot of 2 pieces, mounted.

Provenance/Warranty: The guaranteed to be original art by Will Eisner and is further warranted to be from the Will Eisner estate, which is exclusively represented by the Denis Kitchen Art Agency. The agency's Bill of Sale serves as the ultimate provenance for any future resale.