The following titles are currently in production. More information on these books will be posted here very soon. You will be able to preview the pages of the book, and place orders for regular and special editions. Please check back soon! H.J. Ward by David Saunders Hugh Joseph Ward (1909-1945) painted many of the most sensational and iconic pulp magazine covers in the history of the field. His work has fascinated generations of fans, but the man himself has remained a mystery since his untimely death from cancer at the age of only 35. This huge new book finally reveals the life of the man behind so many masterpieces of pulp art. It chronicles his humble family roots, his art education, and his initial career as a newspaper cartoonist. It describes the artist’s working methods, and his professionalism. It also documents his surprising and impressive contributions to the earliest visual images of The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet, and Superman. This is the consummate reference book on the life work of H.J. Ward, with over 500 illustrations, of which more than 75 are from original pulp cover paintings. This book contains working drawings and reference photos, as well as historic family photos, and a comprehensive checklist of all of his pulp magazine cover illustrations. 272 pages, 9"x12", full-color on premium glossy stock, hardbound with dustjacket. Masters of American Illustration: 41 Illustrators and How They Worked by Frederic Taraba This gigantic hardcover brings together all of Taraba's "Methods of the Masters" articles originally published in Step-by-Step Graphics magazine. At over 400 pages in length, this hefty volume explores the working methods and careers of 41 of America's greatest classic illustrators. Each article is extensively illustrated with beautiful full-color and black and white reproductions. Illustrators and students of illustration looking to master the fundamentals of solid picture-making will want to add this indespensible title to their bookshelf. For more information, please watch this website or contact: THE ILLUSTRATED PRESS 3640 Russell Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6768 PUBLISHER: DANIEL ZIMMER dan@theillustratedpress.com

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