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Inspiration from Artists Wk149 Bonus Artist :Frank McCarthy
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Welcome to this weekends bonus artist thread , during the week I got into a muddle with the name McCarthy as there are quite a few on the internet.
One good thing was that a came across my bonus artist just yesterday and thought I would continue with the McCarty name .
Frank McCarthy 1924-2002, was an American illustrator and realist painter know fir his advertisements, magazine artwork, paperback covers, film posters and paintings of the American West.
Born in New York City he studied under George Bridgeman and Reginald Marsh at the Art Students League of New York and attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn .
McCarthy began his career as a commercial illustrator, opening his own studio in 1948.
He left the commercial art world in 1968 in order to concentrate on Western Paintings . In 1975 he was invited to join the Cowboy Artists of America.
His 1972 pzinting “ The Last Crossing “ was used by The Marshall Tucker Band in 1976 fir the cover of their fifth studio album, Long Hard Ride .
He was induced into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 1997.
I’m sure that a lot of people who have read western literature or seen film poster will have seen his artwork without realising who the arts was ,I’m sure I have .
Hope you enjoy my selection I’ve posted mostly western scenes but could resist the Bond one.
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What a delight to see this work. I tend to think of it as 'old school' illustration, simply because you don't see much of it in magazines etc these days. I love it. It was illustration like this that first got me interested in art. As a kid aged ten or thereabouts, I'd be found in the local newsagent's looking through magazines just for the art...until I was told to 'buy something, or clear off'. Through the late 1950s and the 60s, photography began to push this style of art off the pages of magazines. Sad, but nothing lasts forever.
I know that the old time illustrators used a lot of reference material, but to produce work to this standard and liveliness requires a great deal of creative imagination from the artist. It's the energy and dynamism of his work that impresses me.
Some I like...first 'transporting prisoners'...
Posse...
He also did film posters...
And the last one for the movie 'The Train.' A movie I've recently seen on TV, about the Nazi's trying to get a train-load of stolen art from Paris to Berlin, and being foiled by the French railway men...based on a true story.
Posse...
He also did film posters...
And the last one for the movie 'The Train.' A movie I've recently seen on TV, about the Nazi's trying to get a train-load of stolen art from Paris to Berlin, and being foiled by the French railway men...based on a true story.
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Lew I did think you would like these as I know you have mentioned how you would look at artwork as a child, like you I started out by doing copies of comics , mags etc . I too regret that this type of artwork is no longer produce as it used to be the detailing in the background etc is superb and needs a skilled artist to achieve it .The film posters are excellent I recall seeing them but nit knowing who the artist was.
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As Lew has said, there is great energy and dynamism in his work. The movement and detail is terrific. I guess most of us of a certain age were brought up on cowboys and Indians films and comics which were very much of their time, as many artists we discuss on here.
Excellent choice, and so different to much work we see here, but that’s the joy of this discussion.
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by Tessa Gwynne
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Excellent artist, not familiar with his name but think I must have seen some of his work. I loved watching Westerns as a child - still do (and read all of Zane Grey’s books with stories of the Wild West ). As Lewis and Tessa have said, his action packed paintings have such an energy to them.
Raiding the Iron Horse
The Survivor.
The Survivor.
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by Jenny Harris
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His paintings do reflect my thought that the wrong side won in the USA - but then, once a politician.....
He had great skill, and it would be interesting to find more details of his methods. It beats AI, CGI, and ANY computer-generated stuff absolutely hollow. It's a bit of a stretch from here perhaps, but I enjoy watching old Wile E. Coyote, Bugs Bunny, Wolf and the Sheepdog cartoons, some of which are at least 75 years old: made by painting, by hand of course, on acetate cells, and put together with such skill you couldn't see the joins between scenes: now, cartoons are all done on computer - they look like crap, and that's being kind, and everything that was great about them in the old days has been destroyed: they aren't even funny - they copy the plots of the old cartoons but without wit, subtlety, artistry. Watch out that the same doesn't happen to "fine art" generally: because whatever it turns out to be, it won't be "fine".
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Frank McCarthy's work is truly iconic, especially for those who appreciate Western art and film history. It's amazing how his commercial illustration background translated into such powerful and memorable Western paintings. I love that you shared his contributions here—I’m sure many have seen his work without realizing it! Looking forward to seeing the selection you've posted! One of my closest friends was going through a tough time with multiple assignments and a demanding part-time job. He was afraid he wouldn’t meet his deadlines, so I suggested using the https://ukwritings.com/assignment-service link. UKWritings assignment service provided exactly what he needed: a well-researched, professionally written paper that met all academic requirements. Seeing how much it helped him, I decided to try it myself when I was struggling with an important research paper. The experience was incredible, and I ended up scoring higher than expected.
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by Austin Ward
