tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post3350378639507662247..comments2024-03-29T03:40:49.981-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: Al Parker: 3 Decades of TV Guide Coversleifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-24112569067637720592011-05-07T18:06:17.123-04:002011-05-07T18:06:17.123-04:00Thanks for the excellent collection!
The blogger ...Thanks for the excellent collection!<br /><br />The blogger version of retweeting:<br />http://catherinelapointe.blogspot.com/2011/05/outstanding-illustration.htmlCatherine LaPointehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383640268853486179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-33764194953963237902011-05-03T16:39:06.217-04:002011-05-03T16:39:06.217-04:00You can see the genetic code for the following two...You can see the genetic code for the following two decades of illustration in those 1950s covers. The first spark of Bob Peak is in that Lucille Ball cover, the Amsel in that Doris day cover, the Bernie Fuchs in that Vince Edwards cover. And of course Weaver, Martin, etc. etc. A lot of artists made careers from ideas that Parker picked up and put back down on the road to somewhere else. <br /><br />My only question is, what in the WORLD was he thinking with that dog cover of Dinah Shore???David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-47749517688341929072011-05-03T01:49:43.492-04:002011-05-03T01:49:43.492-04:00nice illustrations!!!!!nice illustrations!!!!!clipping pathhttp://www.fotoclipping.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-35476474814438687662011-05-02T18:10:42.527-04:002011-05-02T18:10:42.527-04:00Al Parker was so versatile in his technique, and a...Al Parker was so versatile in his technique, and always had a unique innovative design solution. Overall, he may have been the single most influential illustrator of the entire mid century. Few other illustrators had his enormous sense of design and creative prowess, and most of them were looking over his shoulder. He was also one of the nicest super stars, you could ever meet.The greatest experience as a young illustration student, was visiting four hours with Al Parker in his studio in Carmel Valley, CA, April 5, 1959. I only wish I had thought to bring a camera.. and a tape recorder. ;-)<br /><br />Tom Watsontom watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245833554769932070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-28446010781616818192011-05-02T17:38:06.392-04:002011-05-02T17:38:06.392-04:00Wow! These are great illustrations! Thanks so much...Wow! These are great illustrations! Thanks so much for sharing.David R. Vallejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188837526693333112noreply@blogger.com