Willard Mullin's Golden Age of Baseball

Name: Willard Mullin's Golden Age of Baseball
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SKU: 9781606996393
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Drawings 1934-1972

By Michael Powers and Hal Brock

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Willard Mullin's Golden Age of Baseball collects the finest drawings of legendary baseball artist Willard Mullin, capturing iconic players such as Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Yogi Berra, and Sandy Koufax. The book also features depictions of famed managers like Casey Stengel and George Steinbrenner, alongside memorable moments including Lou Gehrig's poignant retirement speech on 4 July 1939. Mullin's fluid lines and vigorous brushwork come vividly to life, with many illustrations reproduced from the original artwork.
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This book is ideal for baseball enthusiasts, art lovers, and readers interested in America’s sporting history captured through masterful illustration.

The first-ever retrospective of the master of American sports cartooning.

Description

Willard Mullin's Golden Age Of Baseball collects Mullin's best drawings devoted to baseball for the first time. These illustrations depict iconic players such as Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Yogi Berra, and Sandy Koufax. The book also features legendary managers like Cast Stengel and George Steinbrenner, as well as significant events like Lou Gehrig's emotional retirement speech on July 4, 1939.

Mullin's fluid line and delicate yet vigorous brushwork are showcased beautifully, with many drawings reproduced from original artwork. This collection offers a vivid portrayal of baseball's rich history through Mullin's distinctive artistic style.

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Bob Costas praises the book as "a beautiful compilation of the finest work of a uniquely talented artist."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781606996393

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 July 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 1 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 233.0mm

Height: 310.0mm

Weight: 1338g

Pages: 242

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Arts & Culture Hal Brock Michael Powers Non-Fiction

About the Author

Willard Mullin (1902-1978) was an American sports cartoonist most famous for his creation of the "Brooklyn Bum," the personification of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team. He was widely published: he cartooned daily for Scripps-Howard's New York World-TelegramandSun for decades and was often published in Scripps-Howard's papers, as well as in The Sporting News. Michael Powers was born in Long Beach, California, and grew up on the beaches of Southern California and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He is an attorney and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of the Pacific. Over the last 30 years, he has written about baseball, jazz, boxing, art history, sports law and politics, among other subjects.