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Harvey Kurtzman Original Art: Jungle Book p. 96 * NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE *
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HARVEY KURTZMAN. Page 96 of "Compulsion
on the Range" from Harvey Kurtzman's Jungle Book
(1959).
Kurtzman's psychological drama parodies
TV's long-running western drama, Gunsmoke. On this page
the pacing "Doc" has become a psychoanalyst confronting
the multiple-wounded Marshall Dillon about his compulsions (hence
the title) and its Freudian basis. Jungle Book was the
first paperback of original comics, one of the very first graphic
novels, and a rare solo effort by Kurtzman. It is regarded as
one of the best works in his distinguished career. (Note: page
numbers are from the Kitchen Sink Press edition, not the original
Ballantine paperback.)
Provenance:
From the estate of Harvey Kurtzman. Comes with a letter of authenticity
upon request.
Size/medium/condition/price: Drawn with pen & brush in India ink with wash
tones on a blue-lined bristol board adhered to a backer sheet.
The board measures 6 3/4" wide x nearly 12" high. The
actual image area is 5 1/4" x 9 1/4". There is some
white-out where Kurtzman made corrections, particularly around
the voice balloons. As can be seen in the full scan, the border
outside the image area contains registration marks, page number,
printer's penciled notations, and masking tape residue near the
top. Such minor flaws exist on every Jungle Book original
to a greater or lesser degree. The border extranea can be easily
eliminated from view by matting the original. Comes with the
original hand-cut red mask acetate overlay (not pictured here).
This is an exquisitely rendered original by --indisputably--
one of the greatest cartoonists of all time.
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