The fine art of walt disneys donald duck by carl barks. Almost all of the lithographs was made in more than one edition, and all usinternational editions are listed here. Nov 21, 2011 the genius of carl barks is collected for a fresh generation of fans, in a new series by fantagraphics books. In 1935, carl joined walt disney productions as a storyboard artist, gag man, and writer. This book features pastedin reproductions of forty new color pencil sketches by disney comic artist carl barks, known as the creator of scrooge mcduck. Barks celebrated his 96th birthday at a special celebration presented at walt disney world in orlando, florida, april 12. View carl barks original comic art for sale at auction. Lithographs free delivery possible on eligible purchases skip to main content. Always another rainbow, carl barks lithographs, carl barks. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. In the fine art of walt disneys donald duck by carl barks, historian barbara boatner comments that the more paintings carl did, the more he expanded his. Carl barks donald duck sheriff of bullet valley oil painting original art 1973. The website have more information about carl barks lithographs, serigraphs, oil paintings, books, drawings etc.
Disney art editions have only produced 3 serigraphs from carl barks oil paintings. Carl barks art soon became a major part of disney productions, and he helped create numerous donald duck short movies. Items offered on this page is from my collection which i started in the beginning of 2001, and only offered for sale either because i dont have enough space for them all. Lithograph is printed in fourteen colors on iridescent motherofpearl paper by another rainbow, inc. I am only giving the full references for the texts cited above. Visitor from underground, carl barks lithographs, carl. During the final decade of the studios existence, connoisseur of malvern produced several limited edition sculptures in collaboration with disney. This print is numbered ap 910 and signed by carl barks, at the lower right. Disney uncle scrooge donald duck art carl barks signed. New disney parks frozen anna and elsa limited release lithograph fine art print. Shop for carl barks related autographs, signed photographs, historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection.
In the following 5 years barks created more than 120 oil paintings with duck motifs which are nearly all included in the book the fine art of walt disneys donald duck 1981. Its nice to have these two low price collections of those of carl barks duck comics from the 1950s that were adapted into the ducktales cartoon series in the 90s. In 1942, he began developing comic books, starting with donald duck finds pirate gold, and continued creating comic books until his. Carl barks is an artist known for his excellent work in walt disneys comics especially his work on donald duck and donalds family adventures. Dewey, and louie for the 1938 short donalds nephews. Its name references barks s saying that there would be always another rainbow for his character scrooge mcduck, which also became the title of one of barks s oil paintings of the richest duck in the. Gold plate edition lithograph by the american carl barks, from 2005, is a scene from ducktales. Awful, sheriff of bullet valley, stamp collectors bad moment, the makings of a fish story, trail of the.
Carl barks, the genius behind the creation of scrooge mcduck, the worlds richest duck, and the man who drew the comic book adventures of donald duck, his nephews, and uncle scrooge back in the 40s, 50s and 60s is the subject of this page. This is the fourth carl barks lithograph in the another rainbow series. Perhaps the most well known of these were the carl barks ducks, which have quite a story associated with them. Carl barks artwork for sale at online auction carl barks. Carl barks lithograph signed historyforsale item 252833. Back in the days when disney comic artists could not sign their work, carl barks work was so masterful that he became known as the good duck artist. Time to fly giant 28 x 20 inch tinker bell disney fine art print margaret kerry. Visitor from underground was another rainbows first carl barks money bin lithograph largesize or miniature in eight years when it was released in 1991. Goose egg nugget, carl barks lithographs, carl barks. In this period barks dabbled in fine art, exhibiting paintings at local art shows. Carl barks lithographs, another rainbow publishing, disney lithographs, another rainbow lithographs, carl barks figurines. Without bruces work, my own would have been impossible.
Carl barks and the art of the comic book by michael barrier. If you have any further information on any of the serigraphs, or feel i left anything out, please contact me on email. As the creator of scrooge mcduck, carl barks did more than any other comic book artist to widen the popularity of donald duck, bringing in the process a vast. Lithograph disney collectible animation art for sale ebay. This page is dedicated to the disney ducks universe. For the disney duckloving world, it was carl barks who exploited the globetrotting adventures of the disney ducks to their fullest, with nearly 500 stories to his credit. Barbara boatner, a barks historian, wrote about the oil in the fine art of walt disney s donald duck. All about carl barks lithographs, serigraphs and oil paintings. Donald duck sheriff of bullet valley by carl barks disney duck, disney mickey. Funny animal comics disney movie posters disney movies disney duck comic books art the creator comic strips erika donald. One of the most brilliant cartoonists of the 20th century carl barks 19012000 has entertained millions around the world with his timeless tales of donald duck and uncle scrooge in 1987 he was one of the three inaugural inductees in the will eisner comic book hall of fame along with eisner and jack.
The quality of the print varies throughout the book, since the stories are greyscale reproductions of. Disney carl barks limited edition signed lithograph. This luxurious book which is housed in a just as beautiful case contains images and text and descriptions of the 122 oil paintings produced by carl barks in the. May 17, 2007 the commercial breakthrough did not come until 1971 when he produced his first oil painting with a duckburg scene at the request of a fan, glenn bray. The disney ducks by connoisseur of malvern the connoisseur. Carl barks comic book art for sale value guide heritage auctions. Imaginative writings can lead to action, but they do not have to. Barks lithographs by another rainbow publishing spectacular 20year run of the world famous limited edition lithographs published by another rainbow and signed by the legenday carl barks please note. Shop original karel appel art and other karel appel art from the worlds best art galleries. Buy online, view images and see past prices for carl barks, far out safari, lithograph. Carl barks march 27, 1901 august 25, 2000 was an american cartoonist, author, and painter. A guidebook to the carl barks universe about nordic posters. Disney presents carl barks greatest ducktales stories.
This website now contains more than 70,000 pictures. Carl barks the money collector painting original art 1982. Carl barks donald duck sheriff of bullet valley oil painting lot. Details about disney uncle scrooge donald duck art carl barks signed comic vintage prop rare. To plain awful, sheriff of bullet valley, stamp collectors bad moment, the makings of a fish. The fine art of walt disneys donald duck by carl barks arguably one of the most exclusive disney books ever published and an absolute musthave for the avid carl barks collector.
Numbered 83 signed 24x20 lithograph of his color cartoon student witch lithograph signed. Carl barks july fourth in duckburg oil painting original art. Over the years, various books have been published about carl barks art, etc. The following list is based mainly on matti eronens book. Worse than the beagle boys are little varmints that nibble thousanddollar bills or squirrel away round, shiny. He responded with a smile, i always liked the goose egg nugget very much it told its own story. Eric robisons creative and unique artworks featuring all the famous characters from duckburg have been in high demand since he exhibited his first painting of goofy in the disney gallery in disneyland florida in 1990. Description carl barks july fourth in duckburg oil painting original art 1976.
Carl barks paintings for sale carl barks art value price. Carl barks surviving comic book art duck oils and on the art book. In the days when barks drew his stories, comic magazines were not considered to be of lasting value. Carl barks was asked in an interview on june 24, 1984 to comment on his paintings in general and his favorites in particular of the 122 he did that were published in another rainbows the fine art of walt disneys donald duck by carl barks. This years most read page was the nudes with a total of 7,042 visitors. Original art carl barks finished drawing donald duck. Disney majestic donald duck painting inspired by carl barks paintings. He is best known for his work in disney comic books, as the writer and artist of the first donald duck stories. This is the most detailed webpage when it comes to the 3 disney art edition serigraphs.
Carl barks donald duck and uncle scrooge comics are considered among the greatest and most timeless artistic and storytelling achievements in the history of the medium. All carl fredrik hill paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. A lithographic suite of preliminary paintings by carl barks signed. The remarqued group portrait of uncle scrooge, huey, dewey and louie, and donald duck, also found at the lower right, has used handpulled color and handpulled black line art to recreate with a printed image, a carl barks drawing. Comic books in carl barks library fb chronological order. The buyer is responsible for paying the seller directly after winning the item. Animation art cels cartoon artists carl barks artloft. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. He is best known for his work in disney comic books, as the writer and artist of the first donald duck stories and as the creator of scrooge mcduck. He was also a friend of carl barks, one of the early people to communicate with him, starting in the mid1960s when barks was still writing and drawing comic books.
As the creator of scrooge mcduck, carl barks did more than any other comic book artist to widen the popularity of donald duck, bringing in the process a vast array of memorable supporting characters into the. In 1987, barks was one of the three inaugural inductees of the will eisner comic book hall of fame. Some may find it strange to learn that just a fraction of the thousands of pages have actually survived, but there is a reason. Jul 10, 2015 the art and times of carl barks by his own write and draw a documentary film by a fan for more animated barks comics please visit. Another rainbow publishing is a company dedicated to the republication and greater recognition of the work of carl barks that was created in 1981 by bruce hamilton and russ cochran. Carl barks lithographs, another rainbow publishing, disney. Oct 21, 20 carl barks oil painting compilation subscribe, like and comment. The last new comic book story drawn by carl barks was a daisy duck tale the dainty daredevil published in walt disney comics digest issue 5 nov. Collectors who own one or all of these serigraphs are also welcome to contact me. Rare disney donald duck golf art carl barks signed litho vintage. Its easy to argue that bruce, along with his partner russ cochran, was responsible for the success of much of barks s cartoon painting career.
Carl barks was asked in an interview on june 24, 1984 to comment on his paintings in general, and his own favourites in particular, of the 122 he did that were published in another rainbows the fine art of walt disneys donald duck. He was given an opportunity to work at western publishing, the comic book company to write and draw donald duck comics. Publisher of illustrators quarterly and illustrated books, specialising in illustration artists and their work. This painting on masonite was featured in the fine art of walt disneys donald duck by carl barks. Lithographs were produced in 1983 but not released until 1997, and for reasons unknown the piece was retitled the money lender at that time.
Mike barrier is the godfather of all serious barks scholarship, publishing first in his fanzine, funnyworld, which later became the magazine, funnyworld. The sheriff of bullet valley lithograph on paper, handsigned by the artist limited edition of 500. Carl barks is the greatest of all comic book writers and. Walt disney fox and the hound 1994 lithograph art print. Barks worked for the disney studio and western publishing where he created duckburg and. Carl barks paintings for sale carl barks art value price guide. The goose egg nugget limited edition print signed art by carl barks at the illustration art gallery purveyor of the finest illustration art and illustrated books. In the fine art of walt disneys donald duck by carl barks, a slipcased coffee table book, barks historian barbara boatner wrote the following text about carl s painting and what was happening in a visitor from the underground. A lithographic suite of preliminary paintings by carl barks.
The fine art of walt disneys donald duck by carl barks fa. This was one of carl s unused comic book cover ideas, and this would be the only painting of the subject. Michael barrier, carl barks and the art of the comic book, lilien, 1981. Continuoustone, 22color lithograph based on the story lost in the andes, originally published in 1949. Donald duck comic duck illustration bristol board pin up art skin trade pin up girls art girl comic art fine art. This original painting was created by the spanish artist tony fernandez, who works for more than 20 years drawing for disney around the world. He worked on more that 30 donald duck shorts, as well as fantasia and bambi before ultimately dedicating himself in 1942 to the art for which has made him famous. After retirement, carl barks paintings featured farm scenes or portraits of native american princesses. To find out more about carl barks collector items, please also visit my website at. Carl barks buyer beware donald duck painting original.
Carl barks limited edition xerxes and harem lithograph. The fine art of walt disneys donald duck skip to main content. This is nothing like a complete bibliography on carl barks which would have to list several other books and a wealth of fanzine and magazine articles. Carl barks and the art of the disney comic book cbdcb. After a few comic book fandetectives discovered that barks was the good duck artist, they commissioned.
Imports foreign books asian imports art instruction childrens books. See the comics site comicsinfo here more than 5,590 pages and over 410,000 visitors. The artwork is amazingly detailed and articulate, is signed by carl barks and measures about 16 x 20 in a 26 x 30 rich cherry wood frame, see the photos. Items offered on this page is from my collection which i started in the beginning of 2001, and only offered for sale either because i dont have enough space for. Arts, visual and performing cartoonists appreciation cartoonists and animators comic books comic books, strips, etc. Carl barks retired in 1966, but was persuaded by editor chase craig to continue to script stories for western.
The first volume in a series of affordable, fullcolor hardcovers collecting the complete works of the good duck artist. Carl barks was an american cartoonist, author, and painter. The art and times of carl barks by his own write and draw a documentary film by a fan for more animated barks comics please visit. Carl barks planches originales, dedicaces, illustrations. Very few of carl barks original comic book pages have survived to the present day.
It was also the book that initiated the era of carl barks disney lithographs. Carl barks was the artist who created many of the wonderful disney ducks we know. Another rainbow is widely known for producing the carl barks lithographs, which is generally known as the another rainbow carl barks lithographs. The fine art of walt disneys donald duck carl barks on.
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