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I love Maxfield Parrish when I discovered him in art school. I was disappointed to find out, years later, that he was dimissed as kitsch by the art world. Of course it's a world that embraced abtract expressionism and rejected all else.

Nice.

So Hopper's painting was the source material for Helnwein's Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Didn't know that Hopper's style is one of the most often appropriated in the art world. Anytime I go to an art exhibit there are at least 2 artists portraying urban alienation and/or decay in his way. His use of broad strokes is easy to copy, never with his success, of course.

Really? I could have sworn I've seen paintings by Baker in Men's magazines. They looked like oils (or acrylics) to me. Or maybe my memory is shot... Where they B&W? If so, they were probably done in wash (diluted ink). Maybe chalk highlights.

Thanks for the clarification Joanna.

It's difficult to say, but the TAR painted covers are hard to compare with his tonal magazine illustrations, because they were b&w and the covers were colour. They don't strike me as similar enough to say the painted covers were Baker. The painted covers differ from his line covers because they look generic. His covers had a tension, conflict and beauty sorely lacking in the painted covers. Another look at that list is also notable to me, in that I am reminded I have practically all the issues, minus the painted and photo covers.

Absolutely beautiful. The Franju images are compelling and makes me wish to seek out his films.

Except, on occasion, hands! I ain't giving up! Where's your evidence? I could post my case 'til doomsday (which, according to the Mayan calendar, is coming up. Where will I put my comics?)

Let's give Baker a hand.

Baker could draw anything...well.

Could this be the "Winter" cover? Is there a "Spring" and "Summer"? (How about Diary Secrets #27 as one of those?) Flowers in bloom might signify Spring. . Note the near-sequential publication dates. Yes, and those hands are perfect.

I can't remember whether I'd posted my copy, but here goes, and yes it is a classic. In the Baker lexicon it is refered to as the "autumn " cover.

Well, no one was saying the guys were teenagers. It's the title of the book!!! Whether the guys are teenagers is unimportant.

I've heard of these, I've also have heard of PL reprints from the U.K. It shows the desire for his work, even in inferior formats. In time he will be acknowledged as one of the top 5 comic book greats, if he isn't already. I wonder if he would be surprised by the acclaim?

Thanks for that. Everybody's hacking everybody up for love and money, just like real life. The second story is the classic Double Indemnity.

I got mine as well. Lots of visuals and OA, but as mentioned, relied heavily on AE article and interview. Great seeing the original art for the cover of Seven Seas 6. Not definitive. Maybe there's still room for another Baker book.

I was offered the original art to that cover recently. Guy was asking $50K. I thought it was a little on the high side even for such a terrific cover. I was offered the same piece for the same price more than 5 years ago. Obviously the market is not ready to pay that much. That, and who has $50K sitting around? Mitigating factor- if it was the cover to #4 I'd take out a loan.

Guess the mouse wanted some cheesecake. here another copy from the same collection, nice paper quality. [/img] Really tough book. That mouse seemed to love his bottom corners.

Got an e-mail notice from Amazon today, book is delayed (again, and again...) until January 8th, 2013. I spoke to the author at NYC. He said that the book is at the printers right now. They had found an artist who had worked with Matt Baker. They revised the original manuscript to include the new information that they received. Anyone know whether the book will include a bibliography/checklist of Baker's work in comics? If you go to the Twomorrow's preview you'll see they have included a checklist.

This just showed up.

It's a McGuffin isn't it? The fact that she is dutch is what makes the cover memorable. McGuffin? It isn't a Hitchcock movie. Unless it's Foreign Correspondent with the windmill scene. Hitchcock has no copyright on its usage - it's in common parlance! He made it famous- at least on this side of the ocean. Absolutely Dan! Ron! As in the unforgettable long take down the staircase that ends up focused on the key in Ingrid Bergman's hand in "Notorious." Fixed that. Sorry Ron!! Please pardon my nominal aphasia! Dan is of course my other pal buttock. When Alec Guinness wrote his autobiography he called it "My name escapes me". I can relate! I don't mean to derail a comic thread with film talk, but here goes. In Notorious another example of a MacGufffin is the the wine bottles filled with uranium. Important to the movie characters, but not necessarily to the audience, it is there to to motivate them into action. It has no real importance outside of that. It is a MacGuffin.

It's a McGuffin isn't it? The fact that she is dutch is what makes the cover memorable. McGuffin? It isn't a Hitchcock movie. Unless it's Foreign Correspondent with the windmill scene. Hitchcock has no copyright on its usage - it's in common parlance! He made it famous- at least on this side of the ocean. Absolutely Dan! Ron! As in the unforgettable long take down the staircase that ends up focused on the key in Ingrid Bergman's hand in "Notorious." Fixed that.

It's a McGuffin isn't it? The fact that she is dutch is what makes the cover memorable. McGuffin? It isn't a Hitchcock movie. Unless it's Foreign Correspondent with the windmill scene. Hitchcock has no copyright on its usage - it's in common parlance! He made it famous- at least on this side of the ocean.