Artworks from The Beano, The Dandy and SMASH! are included in an upcoming auction at Essex-based auction house Sworders, nestling alongside art and prints by Sir Peter Blake, Terrance Cuneo, Barry Fantoni, Dame Barbara Hepworth, David Hockney, LS Lowry, Pablo Picasso, and photographs by David Bailey and others.
“Biffo the Bear” and “Desperate Dan” artworks, and more, feature in the upcoming auction of Modern and Contemporary Art many items from the David and Pam McCleave Collection, amassed over decades, including a number of British newspaper cartoons.
Comic artists whose work features in the auction include, possibly, Leo Baxendale, Charles Grigg (more commonly known as Charlie Grigg), David Law, James McConnell, Dudley D Watkins, and work by cartoonists such as JAK, Larry, Stanley McMurtry (aka Mac), saucy postcard maestro Donald McGill, and Gerald Scarfe.
Children’s illustrators work by artists such as Edward Ardizzone is also included.
Sworders are proud to be one of the UK’s most esteemed fine art auction houses with an international reputation and a legacy dating back to 1782. Their calendar of events includes British and European paintings, Fine Furniture and Works of Art, Modern and Contemporary Art, Asian Art, Jewellery, and Fine Wine and Spirits. They have a thriving valuations office in the historic town of Hertford and a prestigious central London gallery.
• Sworders Modern and Contemporary Art | To include the David and Pam McCleave Collection | Sale Date(s): 1st October 2024 (Lots 1 to 247) | 2nd October 2024 (Lots 250 to 714) – auctions both start at 10.00am | Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex CM24 8GE | Bid here on the Sworders website | Bid here on The-Saleroom – you must be registered to bid on either site
With thanks to Lew Stringer for artist identification on some items
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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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