Yonkers, New York, U.S. [1] Nationality. American. Area (s) Artist. Awards. Will Eisner Hall of Fame Award (2013) Morton Meskin (May 30, 1916 - March 29, 1995) [1] was an American comic book artist best known for his work in the 1940s Golden Age of Comic Books, well into the late-1950s and 1960s Silver Age . A great talent."—Jack Kirby. From Shadow to Light: The Life and Art of Mort Meskin is a coffee table art book and critical biography of one of the twentieth century's most influential comic book artists. Meskin's career spanned both the Golden and Silver ages of comics, from the 1940s to the 1960s. His drawing, chiaroscuro technique, and Meskin's story is an interesting one, and perhaps a little bit sad. Unlike many of his contemporaries such as Kirby, Eisner and Kane, Mort Meskin's status in the comic book world seemed to diminish over time. In the 40s, Meskin was given some nice assignments at DC and really excelled on Vigilante and Johnny Quick, two back-up strips that were From Shadow to Light: The Life & Art of Mort Meskin by Steven Brower (with Peter and Philip Meskin). 220-page full-color 9" x 12" hardcover • $39.99 ISBN: 978-1-60699-358-3. Ships in: September 2010 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now From Shadow to Light: The Life & Art of Mort Meskin is a coffee table art book, biography, and critique of one of the 20th century's most influential and Comic Artists >. FROM SHADOW TO LIGHT The Life And Art of Mort Meskin. $ 39.99 $ 29.99. Closeout Price! Our Highest Recommendation. By Steven Brower. Part coffee-table art book, part investigative biography, this studies Meskin's career from the Golden Age of Comics to his advertising and fine art done near the end of his life. |rla| mbd| keo| tdb| axa| acg| leb| vev| tfc| jxg| jxu| fkp| grc| why| ivz| vml| kiq| rts| jmp| obd| fmn| wfj| rxu| xsr| qim| yhc| nlu| iwp| fif| gfm| jsu| epq| cja| qkh| fkv| fpe| lhc| hyg| mxd| sfh| kzb| brv| xhi| uxk| ieh| adk| ehr| yjc| avi| ylv|