ERIC STANTON ~ 30 Postcards ~ FETISH / BIZARRE ART

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ERIC STANTON ~ 30 POSTCARDS
Published by Taschen / 1994
4.5 x 6.5. 30 detachable, mailable postcards.
"I can draw much better than most of your artists" - this was the bold statement with which Eric Stanton, at the beginning of the 50s, introduced himself to Irving Klaw, the legendary producer and photographer of stars like Betty Page. At the time this must have sounded as if he was overestimating his own abilities, but it soon turned out to be true. Stanton's first comic book stories were published by Klaw, and this was the beginning of the career of an artist who is rated alongside John Willie as one of the all-time greats of erotic and comic book art.
Stanton was born on 29 September 1926 in Brooklyn, New York, and was already drawing at the age of twelve. Even his earliest comics were full of sexy girls and would often bring a blush to his grandfather's face. Stanton gained popularity while he was serving in the US Navy by drawing his scantily-clad heroines on his fellow-sailors' handkerchiefs. From 1958 to 1966, Stanton shared a studio with his friend and colleague Steve Ditko, the well-known artist who created Spiderman. Eric Stanton drew his pictures in Indian ink, and they were then hand-coloured by Ditko. In addition to his cover designs for erotic magazines and novels, Stanton became well-known for his mail-order picture stories, which he customised to the individual preferences of his clients. "
New, old unused stock.