Dec 12, 2024 - Sale 2690

Sale 2690 - Lot 40

Price Realized: $ 531
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
CHARLES B. SLACKMAN (1934-2015)
2 illustrations for "The Pentagon of Power."

Group of two magazine illustrations published in Horizon, Autumn 1970. Pen and ink and watercolor on paper, adhered to board. 156x117 mm; 6⅛x4⅝ inches (each). Unsigned.

From the American Heritage Archive.

Additional Details

Charles B. Slackman has contributed to major magazines such as American Heritage, MAD, and Playboy, and illustrated books by authors like Shirley Jackson and Kurt Vonnegut. Known for his precise pen work with detailed hatching and cross-hatching, Slackman also taught at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He co-led workshops with R.O. Blechman, forming a distinctive duo with contrasting styles.