Because my blog "A Retro Artist in a Digital Age", is acting funky (that is, the dashboard and compose features on that particular site, are not connecting with Facebook - why? - no clue), I am writing about some sad news I just learned. On one of my blog favs: "lines and colors", I just found out that one of my all-time-favs; Jack Davis, has passed. Jack Davis was the epitome of caricature and cartooning for me. In my youth, especially when I was in art school, his art was EVERYWHERE. From Mad Magazine, to Time Magazine; an ad for some product and Hollywood movie posters - everywhere. Mr. Davis had an enviable talent - the strength of his line, the grace of his composition, the hilarity of his subject's situations - all so beautiful, funny, so right.
And even (God forbid!) if some of you don't know the name, you will know his art. Look over the links below; bow your heads for a moment of silence, and acknowledge another Icon has passed.
I warn you, the power of his art will make it difficult: it's hard not to chuckle.
linesandcolors.com/2016/07/31/jack-davis-1924-2016/linesandcolors.com/2016/07/31/jack-davis-1924-2016/
www.madmagazine.com/blog/2016/07/27/mad-remembers-jack-davis-artist
www.reuben.org/2016/07/jack-davis-1924-2016/
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