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FRANK R. PAUL (American, 1884-1963)
The Ideal, Wonder Stories pulp cover, September 1935
Oil on canvas
22 x 16 in. (image)
Signed lower left

PROVENANCE:
Jerry Weist Collection;
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, April 11, 2013, Lot 78165;
Private collection. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000.

Condition Report*:

There appears to be minor spot of discoloration at right top edge and possible light surface grime in lighter pigment at bottom edge; otherwise, work remeains in good overall condition; not examined outside of frame; framed under acrylic to an overall size of 40.5 x 23.5 inches.

FRANK R. PAUL (American, 1884-1963)
Universe in Darkness, Future Fiction pulp cover, November 1940
Oil on canvas
24 x 17 in.
Signed lower right

PROVENANCE:
Frank Collection, Virginia;
Heritage Auctions, New York, October 26, 2013, lot 78262.

A copy of the magazine accompanies this lot. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000.

Condition Report*:

Unlined canvas; under UV exam, there appear to be several spots of minor inpainting along the top extreme edge, an approx. 1 inch vertical line in the upper left negative space to the right of the rocket's smoke trail, scattered pinpoints in the negative space, a small dot on the planet's surface below the far right robot, and two small horizontal lines on the inside panel of the central robot's back left tank tread; framed to an overall size of 26.375 X 19.375 inches.

 R. COURTNEY (American, 20th Century)
Overseeing Robots in Spring Cleaning, 1981
Gouache on board
18 x 14.375 in. (sight)
Signed lower right
Estimate: $300 - $500.

Condition Report*:

No visible condition issues; matted and framed under glass to an overall size of 24-1/4 x 20-1/4 inches.

 

GERVASIO GALLARDO (American, b. 1934)
Setup, Penthouse magazine story illustration, June 1975
Gouache and colored pencil on board
17.25 x 13.5 in.
Signed lower right

This illustration was painted for a short story titled "Setup" by Frank Hohimer about a talented jewel thief who is betrayed by his mafia employers and turned over to the Chicago police, published in Penthouse magazine, June 1975. Estimate: $500 - $700.

Condition Report*:

Minor abrasions along the extreme edges; dry craquelure/cupping on chamber door, inner-chamber, eyes and gems; approx. 3-1/2 inch scratch repaired along the upper center left edge; not framed.

CARL LUNDGREN (American, b. 1947)
City of the Living Dead, Richard Blade No. 26, paperback cover, 1977
Oil on board
23 x 20 in.
Signed and dated lower right

This illustration was published as the cover of Richard Blade No. 26, City of the Living Dead by Jeffery Lord, Pinnacle Books, 1978. Estimate: $400 - $600.

Condition Report*:

Aside from a few spots of possible discoloration, the artwork appears to be in good condition.  Framed to an overall size of 26-1/4 x 23-1/4 inches.

 DON MAITZ (American, b. 1953)
The Eyes of the Underworld, probable science fiction book covers (three works), 1981;1984
Acrylic on board
7 x 4.25 in. (sheet, each)
Two signed and dated lower left
One signed lower right
Estimate: $200 - $400.

Condition Report*:

Aside from light edge wear with a few flecks of paint loss to extreme corner edges, the artworks are all in overall good condition.  Two are matted to an overall size of 10 x 7-1/2 inches.  Not framed.

Earl Moran liked women

EARL MORAN (American, 1893-1984)
Damsel in the Spotlight, original pin-up
Pastel on paper
14 x 11 in. (sheet)
Signed lower right
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000.

Condition Report*:

Aside from scattered faint hairline surface scratches, the artwork appears to be in overall good condition.  Not framed.

swimming in the clear sweet water

I post Venus Anadyomene in honor of Dr Faustus.  

Ognian Nedkov - Огнян Недков

Ognian Nedkov - Огнян Недков

and in honor of Potomacker:

 

who is the scruffy voyeur, Milo Manera?

We're not comfortable when the Male Gaze is explicitly included in the drawing.  The artist's gaze is our gaze. 

Milo Manara

When the Great Artist in included in the picture, he becomes a shaggy pervert, leering awkwardly.

Milo Manara

or pondering the rent on his shabby garret.

Milo Manara

Milo Manara

Milo Manara

Three is definitely a crowd!

Milo Manara

Milo Manara

When the male gaze becomes grabby.

Gordon Laite

Gordon Laite's Art to Tremble By

"More Tales to Tremble By" from 1968 was Whitman Publishing's second collection of great haunting and suspenseful horror stories (see also "Tales to Tremble By" 1966.) ...Great writing aside, this collection also rises well above the first with the much more evocative, beautifully eerie, horrifyingly hypnotic illustrations of Gordon Laite.

the narrative moment...

If there's ever a time for Side-Eye, it's when you're chained nude on a pillar.  And the Horny Goat Weed is pinching your ankles already!

From Metal on Metal

Michael Hutter is a contemporary surealist artist of erotic, macabre, grotesque and horror themes.

"This time might be better you do not see!"

Cited by Metal on Metal as "unknown artist," here is tentative (and tentacled) attribution--

With Thanks to Google translate:

From  "specter communication building Tokyo Chofu station". We mainly deliver the specter-related information.

Here, let's introduce two specter likely to chilling also look adults.First, "The first man" ... and naked first one boy not seen rarely, first one of Rokurokubi is appeared in pairs.  If you see this page, and even went to the hot spring inn in public baths can not put in one person.

This book Shobo Futami is published in August 1984 first edition from, subtitle but is "Japan's specter if anything it is understood this", the title is often described in the catch copy of notable "horrify the adult"

Before that, even if removed from the shelves  children look in the bookstore on back cover, creepy " spider to look at the cover that was drawn ", it is also speculated that had many children feel is Use to buy.

 How much anything, "Joro spider" just because, I think it is not to the upper body naked woman who Yui~tsu the Japanese coiffure to refer to comb the model. And hair is also a little disturbed, I'm getting to feel sexy. But lower body, and then you have become like wearing a softening wool pants, the identity of the kimono woman wearing a shawl is "snake specter ( 1/12 of article I reference) "

You who imagine your play of the night seems to hate the twins beauty sister's a dirty old man.

The rokurokubi (ろくろ首, 轆轤首) is a type of Japanese yōkai. There are two types, the ones whose necks stretch, and the ones whose heads come off and fly around freely.

Most Rokurokubi are young, attractive women, and they take pleasure in scaring regular humans.