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Robert Fuqua

Lot 71005
The Mad Robot, Amazing Stories pulp magazine cover, 1944
Gouache on board

19.5 x 13.75 in
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Lot 71005
The Mad Robot, Amazing Stories pulp magazine cover, 1944
Gouache on board
19,5 x 13,8 in
Estimation: US$ 20.000 - 30.000
€ 18.000 - 28.000
Enchère: 14 Jours

Heritage Auctions

Lieu: Dallas, TX
Enchère: 15.11.2024
Numéro d’enchère: 8175
Nom d’enchère: Illustration Art Signature® Auction
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Robert Fuqua (American, 1905-1959) The Mad Robot, Amazing Stories pulp magazine cover, January 1944 Gouache on board 19-1/2 x 13-3/4 inches (49.5 x 34.9 cm) (sight) Not signed The Frank Collection of Science Fiction & Fantasy Art PROVENANCE: Malcolm Willits, Pasadena, California; Christie's East, New York, October 31, 1992, lot 94; Acquired by the present owner from the above. Few artists could balance the primal fear that technology can evoke with the sense of possibility and heroism that were the heart of mid-20th century science fiction like Robert Fuqua. The Mad Robot, created as cover art for the January 1944 issue Amazing Stories, shows the battle between man and machine in dramatic glory. With lobster-like tentacles and a human brain beneath a clear dome, this fearsome robot is Robert Fuqua at his best. The present work appears as a color plate on page 39 of The Frank Collection: A Showcase of the World's Finest Fantastic Art by Jane Frank (Sterling Pub., 1999). HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Malcolm Willits, Pasadena, California; Christie's East, New York, October 31, 1992, lot 94; Acquired by the present owner from the above.
Reinforcement to areas of black observed to left region and along right extreme edge, does not affect figures. Very minor, less than 1/2 inch, horizontal scratch to the left of male figure's head, visible primarily under raking light. Framed Dimensions 27.5 X 21.5 Inches
Lot Details
Robert Fuqua (American, 1905-1959) The Mad Robot, Amazing Stories pulp magazine cover, January 1944 Gouache on board 19-1/2 x 13-3/4 inches (49.5 x 34.9 cm) (sight) Not signed The Frank Collection of Science Fiction & Fantasy Art PROVENANCE: Malcolm Willits, Pasadena, California; Christie's East, New York, October 31, 1992, lot 94; Acquired by the present owner from the above. Few artists could balance the primal fear that technology can evoke with the sense of possibility and heroism that were the heart of mid-20th century science fiction like Robert Fuqua. The Mad Robot, created as cover art for the January 1944 issue Amazing Stories, shows the battle between man and machine in dramatic glory. With lobster-like tentacles and a human brain beneath a clear dome, this fearsome robot is Robert Fuqua at his best. The present work appears as a color plate on page 39 of The Frank Collection: A Showcase of the World's Finest Fantastic Art by Jane Frank (Sterling Pub., 1999). HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Malcolm Willits, Pasadena, California; Christie's East, New York, October 31, 1992, lot 94; Acquired by the present owner from the above.
Reinforcement to areas of black observed to left region and along right extreme edge, does not affect figures. Very minor, less than 1/2 inch, horizontal scratch to the left of male figure's head, visible primarily under raking light. Framed Dimensions 27.5 X 21.5 Inches
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