Original Art by Harvey Ball - The creator of the "Smiley Face"

[Phill the Governor]

Hey Guys,

 

I know that this technically isn't comic art, but I felt that this somehow fits into this thread. I apologize if things like this aren't really permitted here, but here it goes.

 

To make a long story short - I acquired this piece of art made by Harvey Ball through relations with his family members. It is signed by him.

 

I know it's nothing special, but maybe it holds some sort of value to someone at the very least for a conversation piece.

 

Any ideas of what this sort of thing is valued at?

 

Thanks for any opinions,

Phill

 

 

[Jimmy Linguini]

Thats pretty cool. I was under the impression he made next to no money but this piece has me questioning that.

 

Thanks for posting!

[Dr. Balls]

Judging from the variations in the typography, I'd guess that he was creating a typeface, and this was a inked workstudy to see how the letterforms and radius' worked in the whole alphabet. Purely a guess, but that's what it looks like to me.

 

I teach a college course in typography - this is a very cool piece, thank you for posting.