Some artists have a knack for simple, dramatic graphics. It's a rare skill that adds value to whatever it's applied to. If this (above) were a book cover you'd have to check out what was inside, almost regardless of the subject.
I think the artist was Don Heck. His work in this period was stylish and energetic.
Are there people with hands so big and powerful that they could grab somebody's midsection like this? It's a gruesome thought.
Maybe if Goliath had grabbed David...but no, not even then. I love the ability that art has to make the implausible seem plausible. Something like this would make a great carnival sideshow banner.
Framed funny faces make great Halloween porch decorations.
Here's (above) a good one of Frederick March.
Yikes!
Who is this artist? He paints Victorian-style portraits that morph into monsters when you look at them from a different angle. This artist deserves some kind of life achievement award because he paints new high quality portraits of this kind every year for sale in Halloween stores.
