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Richard Taylor The New Yorker Concert Rehearsal Original Art (Condé Nast Publ., c. 1935)....
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$960.00
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Richard Taylor The New Yorker Concert Rehearsal Original Art (Condé Nast Publ., c. 1935). The elaborate detail of this orchestral cartoon displays not only Taylor's innate sympathy with the working class, but also his fascination with symphonic music as a force of emotional resonance. Taylor's music-ensemble drawings were a chronic favorite with the readership of The New Yorker, which he joined as a contributor in 1935 as a prelude to his resettlement in the U.S. from his native Canada. The image of a janitor, lulled into a reverie by a melodic rehearsal, is one of Taylor's more evocative compositions, more a mood-poem than an outright jest. The attention to detail is astonishing, from the laborer's serene expression, to the discarded coffee-cups amongst the instrument-cases, to the conductor's choice of comfortable shoes. The dominant figure is significant, in view of Taylor's 1920s involvement in Toronto with various workers'-party publications. Ink, graphite, and watercolor shadings/highlights on age-toned illustration board. Image area, 12" square. Marginal staining and handling wear. Very Good condition.Auction Info
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Auction Dates
December, 2021
15th
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