R.I.P. Jack Davis (cartoonist/artist)*

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  1. xdawg

    xdawg in labyrinths of coral caves Thread Starter

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  2. O Don Piano

    O Don Piano Senior Member

    Jack Davis' art for MAD magazine was revelatory to me!
    Quite a legacy!
     
  3. JPagan

    JPagan Generation 13

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    One of the best!
     
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  4. guy incognito

    guy incognito Senior Member

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    Seriously though, please feel free to knock this **** off any time, 2016.

    RIP.

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  5. billdcat

    billdcat Well-Known Member

    I had that album back in the sixties.
    I would study the detail in the ink drawing while playing the disc.

    Also had several chances to chat with Mr. Davis, here on St. Simons Island.
    Nice man. R.I.P.
     
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  6. Scooterpiety

    Scooterpiety Ars Gratia Artis

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  7. xdawg

    xdawg in labyrinths of coral caves Thread Starter

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    I'm glad you had a chance to meet him.
     
  8. Holy Diver

    Holy Diver Senior Member

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    Sad news. He was a great talent. RIP.
     
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    clhboa Forum Resident

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    I always liked these two.
     
  10. Solitaire1

    Solitaire1 Carpenters Fan

    Scooterpiety included the following as part of a post:
    Interesting how, in one picture, Davis got the entire gist of the song.
     
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  11. Silver Surfer

    Silver Surfer Love Is Understanding

    A talented artist in many mediums and genres. His likes are few and far between. Condolences to his family and loved ones. His art made our culture both brighter and richer. Thanks, Jack!
     
  12. ReadySteady

    ReadySteady Custom Title

    Damn shame, he (along with Harvey Kurtzman) was my favorite EC artist. Also loved anything he did in MAD.
     
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  13. sixtiesstereo

    sixtiesstereo Senior Member

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    Besides all of the incredible things he did for MAD, this was one of my favorite
    film posters he did way back in 1963. RIP

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  14. Marry a Carrot

    Marry a Carrot Interesting blues gets a convincing reading.

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  15. MikaelaArsenault

    MikaelaArsenault Forum Resident

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    He did a lot of artwork for Sesame Street as well.
     
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  16. Veech

    Veech Space In Sounds

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    Known to me for creating the images of Cousin Eerie and Uncle Creepy.
     
  17. Evan L

    Evan L Beatologist

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    One of the greatest EC artists. RIP.
     
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  18. Alan G.

    Alan G. Forum Resident

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    His influence could NOT be underestimated. His characters, his shadowing, even his ear style - revelation.

    R.I.P., Mr. Davis. You've been held in highest esteem. What a legacy.
     
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  19. boboquisp

    boboquisp Magic Prism Eyes

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    Another great talent gone. There won't be another like him. RIP Jack.
     
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  20. kwadguy

    kwadguy Senior Member

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  21. Bill

    Bill Senior Member

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    I always enjoyed his work, which was instantly recognizable.
    RIP, and thanks.
     
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  22. xdawg

    xdawg in labyrinths of coral caves Thread Starter

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    The 1st link was the earliest news of his passing today. You must not have read the 2nd one.

    "After finishing school, he moved to New York and began doing freelance work for EC Comics, where his art appeared in “Tales from the Crypt,” “Incredible Science Fiction” and a number of other EC Comics publications.


    In 1952, he became one of the original artists for the satirical Mad magazine, where his work appeared for decades.

    His career included works that appeared in Time magazine, for which he did 36 cover illustrations, as well as TV Guide, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated and Reader’s Digest.

    Davis also drew movie posters, with work for “Bananas,” “The Long Goodbye,” “American Graffiti” and “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” in his portfolio.

    In 1989, Davis was commissioned by the U.S. Postal Service to design a stamp honoring letter carriers. The stamp features three postal workers drawn in Davis’ immediately recognizable style."
     
  23. RockWizard

    RockWizard Forum Resident

    RIP
     
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  24. Glenn Christense

    Glenn Christense Foremost Beatles expert... on my block

    Making 91 is a good long life , but it's still sad to me because his artwork was virtually omnipresent in my teen years and I always loved his style .

    RIP
     
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  25. Glenn Christense

    Glenn Christense Foremost Beatles expert... on my block

    Yeah, this poster is so great and captures in a nutshell how original and fun his art style was .
     
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