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From Shadow To Light - The Life & Art of Mort Meskin (Hardcover)
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From Shadow To Light - The Life & Art of Mort Meskin (Hardcover)
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Mort Meskin was a consummate professional, dedicated to his work. A
great talent. Jack Kirby From Shadow to Light: The Life and Art of
Mort Meskin is a coffee table art book and critical biography of
one of the twentieth century s most influential comic book artists.
Meskin s career spanned both the Golden and Silver ages of comics,
from the 1940s to the 1960s. His drawing, chiaroscuro technique,
and storytelling are considered by connoisseurs of the form to be
among the most sophisticated of his time. His passion for his
artwork was equaled by his skill, and the quality of his overall
oeuvre blurs the artificial distinction between high and low art.
Yet he is known mostly among hard-core aficionados today, eclipsed
by many of his peers, some of whom he profoundly influenced. Among
Meskin s fans and admirers are Jim Steranko, Joe Kubert, Alex Toth,
Carmine Infantino, Steve Ditko, Jerry Robinson, and Jack Kirby.
From Shadow to Light: The Life and Art of Mort Meskin will finally
give this neglected artist the recognition he s due. The first
artist to draw Sheena of the Jungle, Meskin s work appeared in such
diverse genres as romance, true crime and western comics. Following
World War II he formed a studio with the legendary Jerry Robinson,
co-creator of The Joker and Robin. He later worked for Joe Simon
and Jack Kirby s company S&K Studio and with Stan Lee at Atlas
(Marvel). During the 1950s and 60s he helped DC Comics define their
mystery and science fiction lines. And there is one aspect of
Meskin s voluminous creative output that has yet to be examined:
his personal art. From Shadow to Light compiles for the first time
the best of Meskin s art from his comic book career, his
post-comics career bin advertising, and his fine art. Many of the
comics pages are scanned form the original art, thanks to the
cooperation of the Meskin estate. Mort Meskin s story is one of
perseverance and overcoming personal demons. It is the tale of the
indomitable spirit of a true artist and innovator. From Shadow to
Light: The Life and Art of Mort Meskin will finally set the record
straight and add his name to the pantheon of comic book artists who
helped create this distinctly American art form.
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