When I was a smaller than I am now I loved Jimmy Hatlo's works. They'll do it every time was in the newspapers and Little Iodine was published in funny books of the age. I loved them. Thank you for posting. He just doesn't get the recognition that he deserves. Thank you!
Jimmy Hatlo spent the latter part of his life in Carmel and Pebble Beach , California. My mother was one of his friends. Antonio Petruccelli is one of my favorites.. thanks for "exposing" him. Thanks for another excellent episode.
Hello again and from the sound of viewer's comments that makes two of us who knew about Whistler. It's a rhetorical question but how in the name of all that's holy does such a talent get so forgotten?
Thanks Pete.. Another great quartet of artists. I have an affection for Hatlo but it is Whistler and Petruccelli. who have amazed me. Style, range, what more to say. Look forward to the next installment.
Hello again and thanks as usual. I'm glad I could introduce you to the work of these formidable talents. Whistler is a virtual unknown in his own country which borders on criminal in my book. We are really bad at preserving our illustration heritage here.
Wonderful! When I was a kid in the 70s I read "They'll Do It Every Time" in out-of-town papers when we visited relatives. Hatlo was gone then, but he still got a reference: the "tip of the Hatlo hat" to contributors. Another fine video, the perfect visual and musical choices and your charming voice are always welcome! A tip of my hat to you!
Hello again and thanks a lot for the apprciation, as usual. I must admit Hatlo was yet another American cartoonist I had never previously heard of, and I'm glad that I got to see his work, even if some of his gags don't translate too well outside the USA.
Every new "mixed bag" of illustrators is interesting and stimulating. Kredel, impressive with the amazing variety in styles (the "dark" Pinocchio reminding me of childhood fears) and delightful fairytales illustrations. Whistler - the other Whistler 😊 - also jumping from style to style effortlessly. Thank you you always provide entertainment and food for thought.
Thanks for both your recent comments and it's good to know you continue to find illustrators of interest within the series. I'll be returning to it with anew batch in a couple of month's time, following an extended break when I hit instalment 100.
Thanks again, Mr. Beard for bringing new artists to our attention. Rex Whistler, for some reason, was completely unknown to me, and I am completely thrilled by his work. I don't know how I missed him, but I'm glad that you featured him in the latest episode. Another great video!
Hello and thnks for the comment. I'm particularly pleased by your appreciation of Whistle's work. I must say I find it puzzling and annoying that he is so little appreciated in his own country. In my view a remarkable talent.
Such a treat! There's not much online that excites me as do your Art History Reports! They should be a college course in every art department. So much to learn and discover! Tnx!
Hi again. And although there are a couple if course I know if that use the videos as teaching aids, I must admit to a certain disappointment that according to youtube statistics the 18 to 24 age group are the smallest sector (by far) of channel views.
Another superb foursome, Mr Beard. Thank you. Whistler's drawings for Gulliver's Travels are indeed monochrome but the 2 then recently established Cresset Press editions were hand coloured to a program designed by Rex and proofs exist carrying his comments. 10 copies were printed on Roman vellum together with a suite of the engravings again on vellum and one of these copies was personally hand coloured by Whistler. The 12 plates are in pen and ink; the headings and footings are in softer line and wash. In 2013 the Rex Whistler archive was acquired by Salisbury Museum and includes the magnificent pen and ink on scraperboard illustrations for Hans Andersen.
Hello and many thanks for your appreciation and insight. I did encounter the coloured examples of Gulliver, but decided to omit them as I didnt know their origins and didn't want to cloud the issue or make assertions I couldnt substantiate. So thanks for explaining their publication.
Hi - I just listened-only to your video to catch the background music - a pleasure - thoughtful, contemplative - allowing you and your words to be the focus yet allowing the listener/viewer's thoughts to think about the material - excellent choice!
Thanks again Pete Wouldn’t it be cool if family or former colleagues of some of these artists might see their beloved and appreciated artist’s work being sung here. It would be great to know more about them and thier work.
Hello and thanks for the comment. I'm pleased to say that I've had positive comments from the descendents of a couple (but only a couple) of the people featured in the series. But more would be very welcome of course.
Dear Sir, Thanks for another excellent video with your delightful narration. In me grandmother's house, in São Lourenço, Minas Gerais, there was a copy of an illustrated Baron Munchausen adventures book. With a quick search, methinks they were Gustave Doré's. This book is, unfortunately, not in our family anymore, but i clearly remember the impression from the sea monster, as a small child. Cheers from Brazil!
Hello again and muito obrigado (the only Portuguese I know). And I had no idea that Doré had illustrated the Munchausen stories. I just had a quick google and they look great, so thanks for the information.
A bit of a trip down memory lane. When you introduced *Jimmy Hatlo* it did not ring a bell, but "They'll do it Every Time" definitely reminded me of seeing his strip as a child in the Sunday newspaper. As usual, a great sampling. Thanks, Pete. I know that you are (understandably) reluctant to delve into the world of comic books, but in the '80s, DC Comics produced an oversized volume called *Stories from The Bible* which _might_ be said to straddle the line between comics and traditional illustrated work. Beautifully realized by master Filipino artist *Nestor Redondo,* I think you and your viewers might enjoy the side trip.
Hello again and thanks as ever for your support. And thanks for the link, which I'll check out. I'd be uncomfortable trying to make a full video on such a specific piece of work, but I already have a work in early development on the subject of Biblical illustrations from the time of Gutenberg uo to present, and it sounds like this will make an exceptionally interesting inclusion in the modern section. Thanks a lot!
Thank you, Pete Beard, for this feast of 4 very different illustrators - I remember Hatlo's work from my childhood Sunday comics, which were too cram-packed with image and text for me to enter BUT I do remember thinking that "They'll do it every time" actually criticized grownups for bad/annoying behavior, which I found reassuring :) My favorite in this quartet is Rex Whistler - his ornate creations I find manna to my soul which I guess must be starved of lovely, fancy, fun, wantable things to look at - to live within - I know that stage sets are only that BUT wouldn't it be nice to be surrounded by same for real?! And - by the end of each of your videos I realize I have treated your music choices as background - but I'm sure I'm not your only viewer who has been borne along the flow in comfort and pleasure while savoring your content. Thank you again!
Hello again and thanks a lot for your comment. I'm particularly pleased you appreciate the work of Rex Whistler. Even here he is hardly known at all, and yet he was one of the wittiest and aesthetically pleasing artists/illustrators this country has produced. And thanks for the appreciation of the background music - it works a lot better since I learned to turn the volume down a bit!
Pete Beard you are a fantastic source for discovering and learning about illustration and illustrators! The knowledge and effort you put into these videos is incredible. Keep it going strong! 👍👍😁
Great video Pete. Hatlo was one of my favorites as a kid, we got him every Sunday in color. And so good to see Fritz, I loved his LEC work. I didn't know Whistler or Petruccelli before, sorry I haven't seen more of their work. Thanks again.
Pete, thank you again for creating these wonderful videos that showcase the varied and masterful works of the generations of artists and illustrators of the last century. I myself have been working in the fields of art and illustration for well over forty years and I wish that, when I was starting out, I had had access to such a comprehensive history. Your videos, and the illustrators' work that you feature, are endlessly inspiring. Congratulations on number 80!
Hello and many thanks for your flattering remarks about the channel. Being naturally nosey I had to check out your work and may I say I am extremely impressed by the body of great illustration I found. I hope that your skill and picture making talents are matched by your success. I also watched your charming video book and thoroughly enjoyed that too. It looks like washes and coloured pencil - am I close?
@@petebeard Pete, thank you for your kind remarks about the work, I'm flattered that you looked me up. As for the illustrations in Moon and Star, you're more than close, you're dead on the money, coloured pencil and watercolour washes. Pete, it is so commendable that you are shining a spotlight on all the incredibly talented artists that time has left in the shadows. Keep up the great work, I'm looking forward to number 100. Robin
Hello Pete, 'distinctive talents' indeed! Rex Whistler's superb daughtsmanship and Petruccelli's sense of design are truly outstanding. What a tragedy that an artist like Whistler died so young. I join other commentators in applauding your work and look forward to seeing you hit #100.
Hello again and I'm glad you enjoyed the video.With Whistler it's hard not to wonder where he might have ended up if it wasn't for his premature demise. Why he is so unknown in the land of his birth is a mystery to me.
Hello and many thanks for your appreciation. It means a lot to me to know that viewers enjoy the content. And unless I fall off my perch any time soon I'll continue to create more of a similar nature.
Thank you for another wonderful jaunt through illustration history! I hope that someday, when you have the time, you look into Walt Kelly. His were both poking fun at politics and human behavior, and occasionally changing the lyrics to songs. I loved his scenes where his characters floated around in boats in the Florida swamps. I would have loved to watch him work. He would occasionally put children's names on his boats. My dad would try to write in and get our names on a boat for our birthdays.Funny but very beautiful. He also worked on the movie Fantasia for Walt Disney.
Hello again, and thanks for the suggestion. I've actually been a great admirer of his work since the 1960s, when I first became aware of Pogo, funnily enough in a Mad parody of it. But he was born just too late to feature in the unsung heroes series. There's no reason you would know it but the gate closes for those born after 1910. This might seem arbitrary on my part but I had to stop somewhere and as it is I've still got more to feature than have already. And I have thought about doing a video just about him, but it seems the available images pretty much go pogopogopogo...so it wouldn't have the necessary visual variety. I did feature hm in my series on cartoons and if I ever do a volume 2 about black and white illustrators he'll be front or the queue.
Hi Pete... thanks for another informative video. I really do enjoy your presentations, I've learned so much. Thank you. Hope all is well on your side of the pond.
Hi John and thanks for sticking with the channel. Things here are probably about the same as over there - borderline disastrous and the linayics have taken over the asylum. But there are many worse places I could be, I keep reminding myself.
I remember Hatlo, very well, spending long amounts of time absorbing all that was going on with TDIET and the Inferno! This same dense-packed style ("on acid!") was a favorite of some of MAD's illustrators as well. I can only guess (and not very happily) how it would go over in today's ultra-short-attention-span world! Also loved Kredel's faux-woodcut anachronism!
Hello again and thanks for the comment. I must admit Hatlo is yet another American comic artist I was unaware of before making the series. Some just don't seem to travel (in either direction) across the Atlantic. But I feel better for the knowledge of his work.
Iodine is a topical medicine for scrapes & cuts here in the US & we as kids called it : Monkey's Blood & *Rex Whistler* dying in war at age 39 is so sad ...nice vid ... *THX Pete* 👍👍👍👍👍🎨
Hello again and thanks. We have Iodine on this side of the Atlantic too, so I was aware of the joke in the name. It was purple and stung like hell if I remember correctly. And it's hard not to speculate what Whistler might have gone on to achieve if he had survived.
Hello and thanks as ever. An educated guess suggests you are referring to Whistler with your reference to Mary Petty. I can see what you mean. There;s a whimsical and ornate elegance to both, and a tendency to portray thin people. She's on the list and patiently waiting her turn to shine.
Hi Pete, another excellent video! I recently came across some illustrations by the Indian illustrator Nandalal Bose and after digging into his history a bit I found him to be a fascinating illustrator and figure in general. He sounds like he might be perfect for a spot on Unsung heroes of illustration (if he hasn't been already). Keep up the great work!
Hello and thanks for your favourable comment. And even more thanks for alerting me to the work of Nandalal Bose, who I had never heard of. A quick google reveals a significant talent, although it may well be he was more of an artist than an illustrator. But I'll dig deeper and all being well he will feature in a future instalment. Much appreciated.
@@petebeard I mention him because of his work illustrating the early learning primer "Sahaj Path" very interesting and influential work in Indian history. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahaj_Path_(book)
Hello again and Im sorry to hear that, but glad I could keep your blood ressure down. If it's any consolation I've lost count of the number of times I got royally screwed by unscrupulous scumbags during what passed for my career. It comes with the territory, unfortunately.
@@petebeard Yes, quite the bright young thing ... then, so was the painter George Braque and he was French, go figure. Curious, have you seen Lawrence Whistler's glass prism tribute to his brother at Salibury Cathedral?
@@petebeard they are for now. Once gas hits $6 a gallon it will make touring moot and it will be time to reinvent my self. The government is making it really hard to run your own business, oh well. Life is full of ups and downs. Best to prepare and exist within a paradigm of gratitude. 🙏🏼🤝
They are each so exceptional and unique! I watched this one 3 times. I have to admit liking Kredel best tho - his ability to describe a shape with a flick of a line is beyond admirable, bordering on envious. While appearing so effortless! I wish you had access to all the 'first, second, third etc' drawings as well, if only to justify it didn't always come as easy as it looks. ;)
Hello again and 3 times is above and beyond the call of duty. It's an unfortunate truth that preparatory drawings are frequently hard or impossible to track down by many of the subjects in the series. As you say it would be particularly revealing if we had them.
@@petebeard Never a duty! Always a pleasure. :) I'd bet there are myriad boxes sitting somewhere of the stuff tho, waiting to be discovered by those who know its value. It's just finding out who to contact. We need a UCOS for all the passed illustrators' works hidden away in attics and closets. :D
@@judyparker8459 The sketch as a work for presentation is a recent twentieth century idea. Classically trained L.C. Leyendecker willed his cardboard backed studies to be destroyed for private reasons and in the belief the studies would 'dilute' his overall work. People not understanding the creative process would mistake them for finished pieces. Tops Trading Card Company trashed a warehouse of leftovers by dumping the cards into the ocean. Same for pulp fiction illustrations as they were a "dime a dozen". Doubt if there unfound caches of sketches to be archived if only for logistic reasons, storage space expenses, etc.. Its suspicious when they are.
@@vincentgoupil180 Thanks for more clarification, Vincent. It's a very real misfortune some think preliminaries aren't as important or valued as so-called 'finished' pieces. I often prefer the drawings over finished paintings, especially the half-finished or partial sketches. All those tossed in the past, both thoughtlessly and "will"fully, have simply denied serious learning opportunities for future artists. I'll continue to keep all my little and large pieces of all my "artworks" and hope that my kids do as well (note to self: let them know I'd like them to), just in case any new budding family artists down the line might like to see them. Or anyone else. Actually, scanning and posting these on photo sites is a good idea, along with finished pieces. Putting them online removes the 'suspicion' you suppose, which I somewhat doubt myself, unless you're saying they'd be stolen goods? All the more reason for an artist UCOS. :D Plus I'm not talking about worldly well-known artists, just maybe some of these 'unsung' ones whose talents are as exceptional, just not by the dreaded and odious art critics.
Hello and thanks for the comment.Interesting to consider that when the book was written it was considered a suitable (and moral) ending for young readers.
Hello and no there hasn't. Mainly because I'd never heard of him or seen his work before. So I'm very grateful to you for alerting me to his work and I will feature him in a future instalment of the series. Thanks.
it is a great channel, but how it is possible to be on the 80th selection and still not a single word about J. Carlos??? I know Brazil and Latin America is usually off the radar, but... seriously?
@@fernandomiller884 If it helps there is a list of who's in the first 50 instaments in the description box of unsung 75, and the next 25 are the same in unsung 76. Either way I still have more illustrators to feature than have already appeared, and some are easily of equivalent stature, but are waiting patiently in line. I'm really not doing them in order of preference.
Very few books wouldn't benefit from Rex Whistler illustrations.
Another treat full of interest. Thank you.
Hello and my particular thanks from one of apparently very few who know and admire Whistler's work to another.
When I was a smaller than I am now I loved Jimmy Hatlo's works. They'll do it every time was in the newspapers and Little Iodine was published in funny books of the age. I loved them. Thank you for posting. He just doesn't get the recognition that he deserves. Thank you!
Hello and you're welcome. Glad you enjoyed the feature.
Wonderful. Rex Whistler was a really good artist.
Hello and I agree about that - and under-appreciated.
Jimmy Hatlo spent the latter part of his life in Carmel and Pebble Beach , California. My mother was one of his friends.
Antonio Petruccelli is one of my favorites.. thanks for "exposing" him.
Thanks for another excellent episode.
Hello again and thanks as usual for your appreciation. I must admit Jimmy hatlo was new to me, but I'm glad I could feature his work.
Of course we will be back for next installment! Thank you for your work, mr. Beard!
Hello and thanks for your support. It's great to know some viewers are with me for the long haul.
Another great glimpse at some mindblowing talents. Thanks as always.
Another fantastic video. Thank you very much!
Hello and thanks for the appreciation
Another excellent episode. Thank you Pete.
Hi and thanks as usual.
Once again a fascinating episode. I only knew Rex Whistler. Terrific Images. Thank you.
Hello again and from the sound of viewer's comments that makes two of us who knew about Whistler. It's a rhetorical question but how in the name of all that's holy does such a talent get so forgotten?
Another great video, specially enjoyed the works of Hatlo and Pretruccelli and such a shame that Rex Whistler lost his life in the war.
Hello again and thanks a lot for your comment.
Thanks Pete.. Another great quartet of artists. I have an affection for Hatlo but it is Whistler and Petruccelli. who have amazed me. Style, range, what more to say. Look forward to the next installment.
Hello again and thanks as usual. I'm glad I could introduce you to the work of these formidable talents. Whistler is a virtual unknown in his own country which borders on criminal in my book. We are really bad at preserving our illustration heritage here.
Thanks again Pete!, Both Whistler and Petrucelli have become instant favourites.
Hello and I must say although I admire all 4 they would be my top choices from the instalment too - particularly Whistler.
Wonderful! When I was a kid in the 70s I read "They'll Do It Every Time" in out-of-town papers when we visited relatives. Hatlo was gone then, but he still got a reference: the "tip of the Hatlo hat" to contributors. Another fine video, the perfect visual and musical choices and your charming voice are always welcome! A tip of my hat to you!
Hello again and thanks a lot for the apprciation, as usual. I must admit Hatlo was yet another American cartoonist I had never previously heard of, and I'm glad that I got to see his work, even if some of his gags don't translate too well outside the USA.
12:30 ... look at that, red dot, center top, my town!! Love these kind of maps!!
Another eye opening chapter in Illustration! 👏👏👏
So would that be Bellingham? It certainly looks like an agreeably situated location. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Thanks Mr. Beard.
Really enjoyed Petruccelli.
Hello again and this doesn;t happen often but I admire all 4 in this instalment in roughly equal measure.
Every new "mixed bag" of illustrators is interesting and stimulating. Kredel, impressive with the amazing variety in styles (the "dark" Pinocchio reminding me of childhood fears) and delightful fairytales illustrations. Whistler - the other Whistler 😊 - also jumping from style to style effortlessly. Thank you you always provide entertainment and food for thought.
Thanks for both your recent comments and it's good to know you continue to find illustrators of interest within the series. I'll be returning to it with anew batch in a couple of month's time, following an extended break when I hit instalment 100.
Thanks again, Mr. Beard for bringing new artists to our attention. Rex Whistler, for some reason, was completely unknown to me, and I am completely thrilled by his work. I don't know how I missed him, but I'm glad that you featured him in the latest episode. Another great video!
Hello and thnks for the comment. I'm particularly pleased by your appreciation of Whistle's work. I must say I find it puzzling and annoying that he is so little appreciated in his own country. In my view a remarkable talent.
Such a treat! There's not much online that excites me as do your Art History Reports! They should be a college course in every art department. So much to learn and discover! Tnx!
Hi again. And although there are a couple if course I know if that use the videos as teaching aids, I must admit to a certain disappointment that according to youtube statistics the 18 to 24 age group are the smallest sector (by far) of channel views.
Your series of artists is my favourite series to bing watch! Love each one!
Hello and many thanks for your kind comment. It really is a good feeling to know that the channel is appreciated.
Thanks as usual, Pete and congratulations on #80! This outstanding amount of work you’ve done should be appreciated by any loyal viewer.
Hello again and my thanks as usual. I didnt think I'd make 8 and now it's 80. And still more to do than I've already done.
@@petebeard I'm always excited to see a new video from you, and I'm eager to see what you'll do next! 👍👍😊
Wonderful as always. These brighten my day, thank you!
Hello, thanks a lot and that's good to know.
Thanks for all the hard work. Always enjoyable!
And the same goes for your appreciation.
Another superb foursome, Mr Beard. Thank you.
Whistler's drawings for Gulliver's Travels are indeed monochrome but the 2 then recently established Cresset Press editions were hand coloured to a program designed by Rex and proofs exist carrying his comments. 10 copies were printed on Roman vellum together with a suite of the engravings again on vellum and one of these copies was personally hand coloured by Whistler. The 12 plates are in pen and ink; the headings and footings are in softer line and wash.
In 2013 the Rex Whistler archive was acquired by Salisbury Museum and includes the magnificent pen and ink on scraperboard illustrations for Hans Andersen.
Hello and many thanks for your appreciation and insight. I did encounter the coloured examples of Gulliver, but decided to omit them as I didnt know their origins and didn't want to cloud the issue or make assertions I couldnt substantiate. So thanks for explaining their publication.
Hi - I just listened-only to your video to catch the background music - a pleasure - thoughtful, contemplative - allowing you and your words to be the focus yet allowing the listener/viewer's thoughts to think about the material - excellent choice!
Thanks again as before.
This is a fantastic resource. Thank you so much!
Hello and I'm very pleased to get your appreciative comment.
Dear Mr. Pete, sir: Getting great enjoyment from your presentations, and I am becoming more visually educated also. Thank you.
Hello and I'm very grateful for your appreciation of what I'm trying to accomplish with the channel.
Thanks again Pete Wouldn’t it be cool if family or former colleagues of some of these artists might see their beloved and appreciated artist’s work being sung here. It would be great to know more about them and thier work.
Agreed!
Agreed.
Hello and thanks for the comment. I'm pleased to say that I've had positive comments from the descendents of a couple (but only a couple) of the people featured in the series. But more would be very welcome of course.
Dear Sir,
Thanks for another excellent video with your delightful narration.
In me grandmother's house, in São Lourenço, Minas Gerais, there was a copy of an illustrated Baron Munchausen adventures book. With a quick search, methinks they were Gustave Doré's. This book is, unfortunately, not in our family anymore, but i clearly remember the impression from the sea monster, as a small child.
Cheers from Brazil!
Hello again and muito obrigado (the only Portuguese I know). And I had no idea that Doré had illustrated the Munchausen stories. I just had a quick google and they look great, so thanks for the information.
Glad to see Fritz Kredel, a favourite of mine, featured. Thank you for all the time & effort you put in to produce this wonderful series. 💕
Hello and thanks a lot for your comment, and I'm glad you pariclarly enjoyed the Kredel segment. I'm deeply envious of his expressive line work.
Back to your normal opening credits, a horse I see. Very enjoyable as usual.
Hi Gary and thanks for the appreciation.
A bit of a trip down memory lane. When you introduced *Jimmy Hatlo* it did not ring a bell, but "They'll do it Every Time" definitely reminded me of seeing his strip as a child in the Sunday newspaper. As usual, a great sampling. Thanks, Pete.
I know that you are (understandably) reluctant to delve into the world of comic books, but in the '80s, DC Comics produced an oversized volume called *Stories from The Bible* which _might_ be said to straddle the line between comics and traditional illustrated work. Beautifully realized by master Filipino artist *Nestor Redondo,* I think you and your viewers might enjoy the side trip.
Hello again and thanks as ever for your support. And thanks for the link, which I'll check out. I'd be uncomfortable trying to make a full video on such a specific piece of work, but I already have a work in early development on the subject of Biblical illustrations from the time of Gutenberg uo to present, and it sounds like this will make an exceptionally interesting inclusion in the modern section. Thanks a lot!
Thank you, Pete Beard, for this feast of 4 very different illustrators - I remember Hatlo's work from my childhood Sunday comics, which were too cram-packed with image and text for me to enter BUT I do remember thinking that "They'll do it every time" actually criticized grownups for bad/annoying behavior, which I found reassuring :) My favorite in this quartet is Rex Whistler - his ornate creations I find manna to my soul which I guess must be starved of lovely, fancy, fun, wantable things to look at - to live within - I know that stage sets are only that BUT wouldn't it be nice to be surrounded by same for real?! And - by the end of each of your videos I realize I have treated your music choices as background - but I'm sure I'm not your only viewer who has been borne along the flow in comfort and pleasure while savoring your content. Thank you again!
Hello again and thanks a lot for your comment. I'm particularly pleased you appreciate the work of Rex Whistler. Even here he is hardly known at all, and yet he was one of the wittiest and aesthetically pleasing artists/illustrators this country has produced. And thanks for the appreciation of the background music - it works a lot better since I learned to turn the volume down a bit!
Always enjoyable, thank you
Hello and its always a pleasure to get positive feedback from viewers.
Pete Beard you are a fantastic source for discovering and learning about illustration and illustrators! The knowledge and effort you put into these videos is incredible. Keep it going strong! 👍👍😁
Hello and thanks a lot for your apprciation. When I get such positive feedback from viewers the effort of making the videos seems very worthwhile.
@@petebeard I really think your videos are a resource for the ages, they are of great long-term value.
Great video Pete. Hatlo was one of my favorites as a kid, we got him every Sunday in color. And so good to see Fritz, I loved his LEC work. I didn't know Whistler or Petruccelli before, sorry I haven't seen more of their work. Thanks again.
Those historical military illustrations on 4:38 and others like them have been an invaluable visual reference. Hat's off to Kredel for his work.
Hello and thanks. I can only assume that he and others from that period spent a long time in museums getting reference to work from.
Pete, thank you again for creating these wonderful videos that showcase the varied and masterful works of the generations of artists and illustrators of the last century. I myself have been working in the fields of art and illustration for well over forty years and I wish that, when I was starting out, I had had access to such a comprehensive history. Your videos, and the illustrators' work that you feature, are endlessly inspiring. Congratulations on number 80!
Hello and many thanks for your flattering remarks about the channel. Being naturally nosey I had to check out your work and may I say I am extremely impressed by the body of great illustration I found. I hope that your skill and picture making talents are matched by your success. I also watched your charming video book and thoroughly enjoyed that too. It looks like washes and coloured pencil - am I close?
@@petebeard Pete, thank you for your kind remarks about the work, I'm flattered that you looked me up. As for the illustrations in Moon and Star, you're more than close, you're dead on the money, coloured pencil and watercolour washes. Pete, it is so commendable that you are shining a spotlight on all the incredibly talented artists that time has left in the shadows. Keep up the great work, I'm looking forward to number 100.
Robin
Always wonderful.
Hi Eric, and thanks as ever for the support.
Hello Pete, 'distinctive talents' indeed! Rex Whistler's superb daughtsmanship and Petruccelli's sense of design are truly outstanding. What a tragedy that an artist like Whistler died so young. I join other commentators in applauding your work and look forward to seeing you hit #100.
Hello again and I'm glad you enjoyed the video.With Whistler it's hard not to wonder where he might have ended up if it wasn't for his premature demise. Why he is so unknown in the land of his birth is a mystery to me.
I'm so glad to have found your channel!! Fantastic work, please keep uploading! Sincerely,
Hello and many thanks for your appreciation. It means a lot to me to know that viewers enjoy the content. And unless I fall off my perch any time soon I'll continue to create more of a similar nature.
Really enjoying this. Thanks !!!
Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation.
Thank you for another wonderful jaunt through illustration history!
I hope that someday, when you have the time, you look into Walt Kelly. His were both poking fun at politics and human behavior, and occasionally changing the lyrics to songs. I loved his scenes where his characters floated around in boats in the Florida swamps. I would have loved to watch him work. He would occasionally put children's names on his boats. My dad would try to write in and get our names on a boat for our birthdays.Funny but very beautiful. He also worked on the movie Fantasia for Walt Disney.
Hello again, and thanks for the suggestion. I've actually been a great admirer of his work since the 1960s, when I first became aware of Pogo, funnily enough in a Mad parody of it. But he was born just too late to feature in the unsung heroes series. There's no reason you would know it but the gate closes for those born after 1910. This might seem arbitrary on my part but I had to stop somewhere and as it is I've still got more to feature than have already. And I have thought about doing a video just about him, but it seems the available images pretty much go pogopogopogo...so it wouldn't have the necessary visual variety. I did feature hm in my series on cartoons and if I ever do a volume 2 about black and white illustrators he'll be front or the queue.
This is great to watch, many thanks for sharing this with us all,best wishes from the wirral....cheers Pete
Hi again Eamonn. Thanks as usual for the comment.
What I enjoy about all these illustrations is what they reveal about culture and values, attitudes, gender norms etc. were necessary in each era.
Hello again and thanks a lot for the comment.
Another great one!!
My continued thanks for your continued apprciation.
Thank you!
You're always welcome and so is your appreiation.
Hi Pete... thanks for another informative video. I really do enjoy your presentations, I've learned so much. Thank you. Hope all is well on your side of the pond.
Hi John and thanks for sticking with the channel. Things here are probably about the same as over there - borderline disastrous and the linayics have taken over the asylum. But there are many worse places I could be, I keep reminding myself.
I remember Hatlo, very well, spending long amounts of time absorbing all that was going on with TDIET and the Inferno! This same dense-packed style ("on acid!") was a favorite of some of MAD's illustrators as well. I can only guess (and not very happily) how it would go over in today's ultra-short-attention-span world! Also loved Kredel's faux-woodcut anachronism!
Hello again and thanks for the comment. I must admit Hatlo is yet another American comic artist I was unaware of before making the series. Some just don't seem to travel (in either direction) across the Atlantic. But I feel better for the knowledge of his work.
Iodine is a topical medicine for scrapes & cuts here in the US & we as kids called it : Monkey's Blood & *Rex Whistler* dying in war at age 39 is so sad ...nice vid ... *THX Pete* 👍👍👍👍👍🎨
Hello again and thanks. We have Iodine on this side of the Atlantic too, so I was aware of the joke in the name. It was purple and stung like hell if I remember correctly. And it's hard not to speculate what Whistler might have gone on to achieve if he had survived.
Great video, thank you!
Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation.
As usual, illuminating and inspiring. Mary Petty came to mind somehow.
Hello and thanks as ever. An educated guess suggests you are referring to Whistler with your reference to Mary Petty. I can see what you mean. There;s a whimsical and ornate elegance to both, and a tendency to portray thin people. She's on the list and patiently waiting her turn to shine.
Hi Pete, another excellent video! I recently came across some illustrations by the Indian illustrator Nandalal Bose and after digging into his history a bit I found him to be a fascinating illustrator and figure in general. He sounds like he might be perfect for a spot on Unsung heroes of illustration (if he hasn't been already). Keep up the great work!
Hello and thanks for your favourable comment. And even more thanks for alerting me to the work of Nandalal Bose, who I had never heard of. A quick google reveals a significant talent, although it may well be he was more of an artist than an illustrator. But I'll dig deeper and all being well he will feature in a future instalment. Much appreciated.
@@petebeard I mention him because of his work illustrating the early learning primer "Sahaj Path" very interesting and influential work in Indian history. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahaj_Path_(book)
@@jscudderz Hi again and thanks again. Ive bookmarked the page and will investigate.
Great video thanks
Hi and thanks for the comment.
Excellent
Hi and thanks for the comment.
Thanx. And a tip of the hat.
Hello and it's much appreciated.
Just had a bad experience with greed, came here to calm down. It helped.
Hello again and Im sorry to hear that, but glad I could keep your blood ressure down. If it's any consolation I've lost count of the number of times I got royally screwed by unscrupulous scumbags during what passed for my career. It comes with the territory, unfortunately.
That was fun ...
except for the mortar.
Hi and thanks. I do wonder what Whistler would have gone on to achieve if he hadn't died so young.
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Yes, quite the bright young thing
... then, so was the painter George Braque and he was French, go figure.
Curious, have you seen Lawrence Whistler's glass prism
tribute to his brother at Salibury Cathedral?
A new video, nice!
Hello again and thanks a lot for the comment. I hope things are going well for you.
@@petebeard they are for now. Once gas hits $6 a gallon it will make touring moot and it will be time to reinvent my self. The government is making it really hard to run your own business, oh well. Life is full of ups and downs. Best to prepare and exist within a paradigm of gratitude. 🙏🏼🤝
They are each so exceptional and unique! I watched this one 3 times. I have to admit liking Kredel best tho - his ability to describe a shape with a flick of a line is beyond admirable, bordering on envious. While appearing so effortless! I wish you had access to all the 'first, second, third etc' drawings as well, if only to justify it didn't always come as easy as it looks. ;)
Hello again and 3 times is above and beyond the call of duty. It's an unfortunate truth that preparatory drawings are frequently hard or impossible to track down by many of the subjects in the series. As you say it would be particularly revealing if we had them.
@@petebeard Never a duty! Always a pleasure. :) I'd bet there are myriad boxes sitting somewhere of the stuff tho, waiting to be discovered by those who know its value. It's just finding out who to contact. We need a UCOS for all the passed illustrators' works hidden away in attics and closets. :D
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The sketch as a work for presentation is a recent twentieth century idea.
Classically trained L.C. Leyendecker willed his cardboard backed studies to be destroyed for private reasons and in the belief the studies would 'dilute' his overall work. People not understanding the creative process would mistake them for finished pieces.
Tops Trading Card Company trashed a warehouse of leftovers by dumping the cards into the ocean. Same for pulp fiction illustrations as they were a "dime a dozen".
Doubt if there unfound caches of sketches to be archived if only for logistic reasons, storage space expenses, etc.. Its suspicious when they are.
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Agree, Kredel's calligraphic linework is amazing.
@@vincentgoupil180 Thanks for more clarification, Vincent. It's a very real misfortune some think preliminaries aren't as important or valued as so-called 'finished' pieces. I often prefer the drawings over finished paintings, especially the half-finished or partial sketches. All those tossed in the past, both thoughtlessly and "will"fully, have simply denied serious learning opportunities for future artists. I'll continue to keep all my little and large pieces of all my "artworks" and hope that my kids do as well (note to self: let them know I'd like them to), just in case any new budding family artists down the line might like to see them. Or anyone else. Actually, scanning and posting these on photo sites is a good idea, along with finished pieces. Putting them online removes the 'suspicion' you suppose, which I somewhat doubt myself, unless you're saying they'd be stolen goods? All the more reason for an artist UCOS. :D Plus I'm not talking about worldly well-known artists, just maybe some of these 'unsung' ones whose talents are as exceptional, just not by the dreaded and odious art critics.
Fun to watch with the exception of Pinnochio with his limbs tied & hung from a tree. That would not really appeal to most children.
Hello and thanks for the comment.Interesting to consider that when the book was written it was considered a suitable (and moral) ending for young readers.
Has there been a anything about H.T. Webster?
Hello and no there hasn't. Mainly because I'd never heard of him or seen his work before. So I'm very grateful to you for alerting me to his work and I will feature him in a future instalment of the series. Thanks.
it is a great channel, but how it is possible to be on the 80th selection and still not a single word about J. Carlos??? I know Brazil and Latin America is usually off the radar, but... seriously?
You missed it obviously. José Carlos in unsung heroes 3. You're welcome.
@@petebeard oh, that is right! I see now unsung heroes 3 is not on the playlist... I feel better now, thank you :))
@@fernandomiller884 If it helps there is a list of who's in the first 50 instaments in the description box of unsung 75, and the next 25 are the same in unsung 76. Either way I still have more illustrators to feature than have already appeared, and some are easily of equivalent stature, but are waiting patiently in line. I'm really not doing them in order of preference.