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Two original artworks from Jaffee's "Tall Tales"
AL JAFFEE
The Personal Collection of Al Jaffee
Two original artworks from "Tall Tales," including, a cartoon of Jaffee on top of a monkey on top of another man, all holding up a sheet, shown from the front and back. Possibly published in The New York Herald Tribune, 1957-63, and also in "Tall Tales," the Abrams, 2008 edition, p. [128]. Pen and ink on vellum paper, laid down on paper, with a few small spots of white-out; 10 3/4 x 8 1/4. Fine; together with, a cartoon of a hungry Jaffee and a queasy Stephen Colbert dining together on a bald eagle. Published in the introduction of "Tall Tales," the Abrams, 2007 edition, p. 4. Pen and ink on vellum paper, with ink-drawn paste-up corrections, small spots of white-out, laid down on a thin sheet of paperboard; 7 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches. Fine; And with, AL JAFFEE. Tall Tales. New York: Abrams, 2007. First edition, with an introduction by Stephen Colbert. Hardcover. 128 pp. Light soiling and wear, a bumped corner, the lot comprises two drawings and a book.
Al Jaffee's innovative comic, "Tall Tales," turned the classic newspaper strip on its side, from a set of horizontal panels to a single vertical strip. The New York Herald Tribune syndicated it from 1957-1963, during which time Jaffee drew over 2000 versions of the strip. "At the height of its popularity [Tall Tales] ran in about one hundred papers, thirty-five of them international" (Weisman, Mad Life, p. 179). Stephen Colbert wrote the introduction to a 2008 edition of "Tall Tales." It begins, "'I had dinner last night with Al Jaffee.' Four years ago, after I had, in fact, had dinner with Al, I tried the above sentence out on friends, family, and colleagues. I saw it as something like the acid test for gold. If the person I was bragging to melted with jealousy, I knew that they had misspent their childhood the same way I had: poring over Al's comics."
The Personal Collection of Al Jaffee
Two original artworks from "Tall Tales," including, a cartoon of Jaffee on top of a monkey on top of another man, all holding up a sheet, shown from the front and back. Possibly published in The New York Herald Tribune, 1957-63, and also in "Tall Tales," the Abrams, 2008 edition, p. [128]. Pen and ink on vellum paper, laid down on paper, with a few small spots of white-out; 10 3/4 x 8 1/4. Fine; together with, a cartoon of a hungry Jaffee and a queasy Stephen Colbert dining together on a bald eagle. Published in the introduction of "Tall Tales," the Abrams, 2007 edition, p. 4. Pen and ink on vellum paper, with ink-drawn paste-up corrections, small spots of white-out, laid down on a thin sheet of paperboard; 7 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches. Fine; And with, AL JAFFEE. Tall Tales. New York: Abrams, 2007. First edition, with an introduction by Stephen Colbert. Hardcover. 128 pp. Light soiling and wear, a bumped corner, the lot comprises two drawings and a book.
Al Jaffee's innovative comic, "Tall Tales," turned the classic newspaper strip on its side, from a set of horizontal panels to a single vertical strip. The New York Herald Tribune syndicated it from 1957-1963, during which time Jaffee drew over 2000 versions of the strip. "At the height of its popularity [Tall Tales] ran in about one hundred papers, thirty-five of them international" (Weisman, Mad Life, p. 179). Stephen Colbert wrote the introduction to a 2008 edition of "Tall Tales." It begins, "'I had dinner last night with Al Jaffee.' Four years ago, after I had, in fact, had dinner with Al, I tried the above sentence out on friends, family, and colleagues. I saw it as something like the acid test for gold. If the person I was bragging to melted with jealousy, I knew that they had misspent their childhood the same way I had: poring over Al's comics."
Auction: Stage & Screen, Nov 15, 2024
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Archive of Grace Letters Tops $165K at Stage & Screen Auction on November 14, 2024
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Memorabilia, Autographs, Artwork & Photographs of the Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
NEW YORK, NY -- Fans and collectors from around the world convered at Doyle November 14, 2024 for the popular Stage & Screen auction. Held in collaboration with the Entertainment Community Fund, Stage & Screen offered artwork, memorabilia, autographs and photographs celebrating Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance.
Archive of Grace Kelly Letters Achieves $165,600!
In 1949, twenty year old Grace Kelly moved into the Barbizon Hotel for Women in Manhattan, seeking out Broadway auditions and paying modeling gigs. In 1956, Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco in one the greatest fairy tale weddings the world had ever seen. In the years between, Kelly starred in stylish Alfred Hitchcock films such as Rear Window and To Catch a Thief and won an Oscar for her performance in The Country Girl. In that first year in New York City, Grace Kelly met Prudence Wise who became a life long friend, personal secretary, and frequent correspondent. Offered is the largest known group of signed handwritten and typed letters, notes, personal photographs of Kelly and her children, and ephemera to come to market. The archive traces Grace Kelly’s remarkable journey from New York to Hollywood to Monaco in her own words in this substantial group of unpublished letters. View Lot
The Estate of Jerry Herman (Lots 142 - 255)
Doyle was honored to auction property from the Estate of Jerry Herman, the legendary composer/lyricist of such iconic musicals as Hello Dolly!, Mame and La Cage aux Folles. Read More
The Personal Collection of Al Jaffee (Lots 301 - 453)
Doyle was MADly excited to auction property from the Personal Collection of the legendary cartoonist Al Jaffee renowned for his groundbreaking work in MAD Magazine. The Collection will be auctioned on Friday, November 15. Read More
The Entertainment Community Fund
Recognizing the importance of the performing arts to the fabric of New York, Doyle is proud to donate 10% of our profit from this auction to the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. For further information on the Entertainment Community Fund, visit EntertainmentCommunity.org
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Memorabilia: Peter Costanzo, 212-427-4141, ext 248, Peter.Costanzo@Doyle.com
Artwork: Milan Tessler, 212-427-4141, ext 266, paintings@Doyle.com
