Dec 12, 2024 - Sale 2690

Sale 2690 - Lot 41

Price Realized: $ 438
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
CHARLES B. SLACKMAN (1934-2015)
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Magazine illustration published in American Heritage, December 1965. Pen and ink on paper, adhered to board. 223x84 mm; 8¾x3¼ inches. Unsigned.

From the American Heritage Archive.

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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.