Comic book artists signatures monograms

The cbcs the original art program offers collectors the same guarantees of authenticity for signatures and sketches on original art as our asp. The classified directory of artists signatures, symbols. For as long as there have been comic book conventions and long before grading companies existed, fans have been getting their comic books signed by artists. May 30, 2007 in addition to the standard signature entries, the book contains sections for monograms and initials, common surname signatures, alternative surname signatures, symbols, and cyrillic signatures. However, identifying their signatures and monograms can be tricky. Will artists signature on comic book detract from final. Signatures, monograms, and markings researching your art. He is best known for his lush paintings, his work in comic books, book covers, movie posters and record album covers. Dec 04, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Use john castagnos signature directories available from scarecrow press or as an online database on the artists signatures website to verify signatures or identify symbols, monograms and illegible signatures. Letters that are unrecognizable or unavailable can be replaced and you can search by country, years, first and surname with advanced search tags.

Lee is the king of cameo, his cameo is the next big thing after the comic character drawings 30 artists tributes to marvel comic book creator stan lee. We have a special category for these frustrating illustrator signatures, choose to monogram category to see these. If you have only a signature or initials and cannot identify the artist, consult an artist signature or monogram dictionary. To search for characters that can be interpreted as wildcard characters, you can specify an escape character. Each books or original art submitted under the oap is done so under the same requirements as any book submitted under the authentic signature program. Adam hughes, one of the most coveted comic convention sketch artists today, is best known for his cover work on titles like wonder woman, tomb raider and catwoman. Beverly pepper began her career as a painter, but turned to sculpture in 1960 after a trip to angkor wat, in cambodia, where she was awed by the temple ruins surviving beneath the jungle growth. Signatures and monograms ingalls library and museum archives. The identities of artists who sign their work with monograms or indiscernible. Listing 5,100 artists, with nearly 10,000 signatures, castagno gives approximately 25% more information about artists full names and birth and death dates than any other directory. This compilation is an ongoing work, consequently, more artists signatures will be. Signature autograph identification thread cbcs comics.

This descriptive signature information for monograms and initials can be most helpful for the researcher who needs to document information for others to read. Signatures of famous artists the signature is the authentication of any valuable artwork. American artists ii, signatures and monograms, a comprehensive directory from 1800. This section is arranged alphabetically, according to the letters in the monograms or initialed signatures. Levine originally intended to be a comic book artist, but his. Some famous artists choose to hide their names, making their signatures as small as possible so as not to detract from their work, and have become iconic from sheer cultural repetition wed recognize that elegant picasso scrawl anywhere, but a few are truly interesting on their own account. The purpose of this book is the identification of artists signatures.

Caplan author of encyclopedia of artists signatures. A desk book on the etiquette of social stationery monograms p. Monograms are a special signature style, made of initials or shapes. Henri rousseaus stretched baroque henri rousseau, artist signatures, signs, famous artists, monogram. This second volume contains some 2,100 artists and 3,000 signature examples. These collectibles can then be 100% authenticated and encapsulated by cgc under the prestigious signature series label. A very useful tool for identifying hard to read signatures, as well as common names. Signatures and monograms, from 1800 2007, artists monograms and indiscernible. Necessary biographical information, such as nationality, birth and death dates, is given along with bibliographical references and auction records in the form of key letters which help direct the reader to further sources of. See more ideas about artist signatures, western art and artist. To identify artist signatures on paintings, locate the signature or the monogram on the painting, and note the painting type.

If so, will the signature detract from the final grade. Oct 01, 2015 comic book creator rob liefeld at the amazing las vegas comic con. Artist signature identification database directory. In general people are only going to pay for a signature on a comic book if its a key book or they really want to own the book. C392 2009 latin american artists signatures and monograms. Gabe ginsbergfilmmagic the discussion about charging for signatures spread to. This volume includes some 5,200 signatures of 3,700 artists worldwide, with information on nationality and the most uptodate birth and death dates, and a broad listing of reference sources. This is especially useful if you are not quite sure how the artist s name is spelt. Stan lee was one of the most famous comic book writes and publisher. It attests to a works authenticity and officially declares to whom the work belongs, hence adding full value to an artwork. The visual index of artists signatures and monograms in.

Artists monograms and indiscernible signatures iii. When you click on an artist s name, you will automatically access all the artist information such as art prices, signaturesmonograms and photos. Found it in a daredevil book at a local comic store. Artists monograms and indiscernible signatures ii, an international directory, from 1800. Autographs on cards, paper, sketches, drawings, comic strips and other items. Lynn johnston comic strip artistauthor for better or worse source. Artists monograms and indiscernible signatures john castagno on amazon. Feb 28, 2018 a collection of signatures taken from western art in the upcoming or in past auctions. Comic book creator rob liefeld at the amazing las vegas comic con. Many of the most famous artists and illustrators have worked for magazines, from the preraphaelites to tracey emin. The artist made her debut in a rome gallery with a show of carved tree trunks in 1962. The artist signatures site is by john castagno, author of several of the most widely recognized authoritative books on the subject, beginning with artists monograms and indiscernible signatures, and continuing with a series all of which are on the expensive side, but. The artist signatures site is by john castagno, author of several of the most widely recognized authoritative books on the subject, beginning with artists monograms and indiscernible signatures, and continuing with a series all of which are on the expensive side, but presumably valuable for collectors and dealers. Some artists sign with their complete name, others with their initials or just a symbol.

Place the escape character immediately in front of the or. Jack kirby jack kirby is widely regarded as the king of comics, with a career in comics that started in the late 1930s until his passing in 1994. This book also lists an additional 1,500 artists whose entry bears no signature. Art signature dictionary explore the world of artists. Soot sprites comic book artists, comic books, original artwork, the creator, sprites. See more ideas about artist signatures, artist and famous artists. When you click on an artist s name, you will automatically access all the artist information such as. Researching artists signatures getty research institute. Caplan paul grahame london wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. In the first volume of artists monograms and indiscernible signatures, an international directory, 18001991 scarecrow, 1991, castagno provided identification for more than 3,700 artists signatures, along with biographical information and reference sources. This metacategory includes all signatures in the other reverse lookup categories. Some artists sign with their complete name, others with their initials or.

This text is similar to the american volume, with some 4800 examples. With signature series, collectors can have their comic books, magazines, prints and posters signed by artists and creators in the presence of a cgc representative. However it has liefelds signature on it in silver sharpie. Gabe ginsbergfilmmagic the discussion about charging for signatures spread to twitter, where many current artists. For researching european artists, consult the aptly titled european artists. Dec 21, 2014 explore montiecgs board artists signatures, followed by 107 people on. Monograms and initialed signatures monograms artists signatures. He has been an art researcher for the past forty years and also lectures on art and on art as an investment. Comic book artist autographs, cartoonist signatures. As joker states on the cpg forum the only time signatures truly increase the value of the book is when it is a key book, signed by a key person in the creative process and cgc signature series encapsulation. Listings of the artist name associated with the monograms, however, are behind the paywall. We have concentrated our illustrator signature collection on the late 19th and early 20th century.

This book features approximately 2,300 artists with more than 3,900 signature examples of how they sign their works. In addition to the standard signature entries, the book contains sections for monograms and initials, common surname signatures, alternative surname signatures, symbols, and cyrillic signatures. This is the first comprehensive book dealing solely with artists monograms and signatures that are difficult to identify. The visual index of artists signatures and monograms by. Signatures and monograms, an international directory, from 1900 2007, american artists ii. Artist signatures and monograms dallas museum of art. A selftaught artist, he has become a force to reckon with, having developed a number of comics with native superheroes as well as. Approximately 2,100 artists and 3,000 signature examples. The value of an artist signature in art is undeniable. Jack kirby jack kirby is widely regarded as the king of comics, with a career in comics that started in. Verified signature program how vsp work cbcs comics.

Although monograms and initials including conjoined. Although monograms and initials including conjoined initials are quite different from each other, they are always placed in the same category. How do you identify artist signatures on paintings. Heres the image of the autograph id like to know if you can please tell me which artist it is. Saved artists 0 artist name painted year 1700 2020. You also have to bear in mind that some artists changed their signatures over the course of a lifetime and that each individual signature is naturally different.

Included are several pages of cyrillic and greek signatures, as well as a selection of a number of relevant chinese and japanese signatures. Rare comic book art sketches, drawings, news strips, and prints. See more ideas about artist signatures, artist and arnolfini portrait. In some cases, you might need to search for a string that contains one of the characters used as a wildcard character. Artists signatures and illustrators signatures magforum. Im often admired the monograms of artists like albrecht durer above, bottom. Below you can browse the artists by their last name. The visual index of artists signatures and monograms by radway jackson cromwell editions, 1991, illustrated with copies of signatures throughout, hardcover, dustjacket, isbn 0933516398 fine condition, dustjacket has minor shelfedge wear, sunned spine this newly revised and extended edition of mr. Frank frazetta is arguably the most beloved fantasy and science fiction artist of the 20th century.