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HANNES BOK, TWO FANTASY ILLUSTRATIONS

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HANNES BOK, TWO FANTASY ILLUSTRATIONS
<B>HANNES "HANS" VAJN BOK (American, 1914 - 1964)</B></I><BR>Two Fantasy Illustrations<BR>Pencil on tracing paper<BR>8 1/2 x 11 3/4in. and 10 1/4 x 7 1/2in.<BR>Unsigned, watermark to verso of each work: <I>Clarence Peacock Estate Hannes Bok</B></I><BR><BR>These are prepatory sketches for illustrations on tracing paper. The second possibly a study for <I>Soaring Stylized Nudes</B></I><BR><BR>It has always been in the realm of imaginative literature where the illustrator has been most revered. Called on to create visual images that previously existed only in the writer's imagination and words, the illustrator not only opens the door to new worlds and realities but fixes the fantasy in lines and colors. These are exquisite pencil illustrations by one of the foremost artists of the pulp fiction era of the 1930s, '40s and '50s -- Hannes Bok. An incomparable artistic luminary, Bok's talent has thrilled the imaginations of the readers for decades. Highly collectible early pieces by one of the stars in the fantasy firmament!<BR>2 Items <BR><BR><B>Condition Report:</B> The first illustration has torn losses to the edges and corners of the tracing paper. The image has not been affected by these losses. The second illustration has been folded over in three places and has additional creasing to the paper. There is a 2in. separation at the seam of the fold in the top center, a 1/4in. tear at the edge of the paper adn a 1in. intact separation at the seam of a fold in the center of the work. Overall the image is intact.