On-The-Spot Drawing - From the Estate of Nick Meglin

Product Code: 50753
On-The-Spot Drawing - From the Estate of Nick Meglin
On-The-Spot Drawing - From the Estate of Nick Meglin

On-The-Spot Drawing - From the Estate of Nick Meglin

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From the collection of longtime Mad Magazine editor Nick Meglin with a Certificate of Authenticity "Madly Yours, From The Estate Collection of Nick Meglin" numbered and signed by his daughter Diane Meglin.

"12 famous illustrators describe their materials and working methods on location." Tom Allen, Alan Cober, Tom Feelings, John Gundelfinger, Franklin McMahon, Nick Meglin, Bill Negron, Anthony Saris, Noel Sickles, Tracy Sugarman, Robert Weaver.

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Nick Meglin (July 30, 1935 – June 2, 2018) spent 48 years at Mad, from 1956 through his retirement in 2004, holding the position of Editor for 20 years. Bill Gaines called Meglin “the heart of Mad” and “the soul and conscience of Mad,” and he was responsible for recruiting many of the artists and writers.

Meglin earned a certificate from the School of Visual Arts (where he met lifelong friend and colleague Angelo Torres), He was a member of the legendary Fleagle Gang, a group that included Frank Frazetta, Al Williamson, Roy Krenkel, Angelo Torres and George Woodbridge. He was later an art instructor at SVA. His books include The Art of Humorous Illustration and Drawing from Within.

Each of the books from the collection of Nick Meglin include a Certificate of Authenticity from the family, stating "Madly Yours, From The Estate Collection of Nick Meglin" and numbered and signed by his daughter Diane Meglin. The icing on the cake is the COA features a portrait of Meglin by Legendary Mad artist Mort Drucker!

Condition & Attributes

Near Fine in Fine dustjacket (lower tips very lightly bumped otherwise Very Fine)

Publishing Information

New York
Watson-Guptill
1969
1st

Physical Description

10.5 inches
8.2 inches
160 pages
132 black & white illustrations
hardcover
cloth
English

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