Dan Lawler Draws Halloween
Posted by Michael Pinto on Oct 31, 2008 in Pulp Fiction
In the early 60s Dan Lawler was the star illustrator of Humpty Dumpty’s Magazine for Little Children. What I like about his style is that he manages to be interesting yet charming in a magical way. In the illustration above from 1964 I love the little touches like the crow in the corner and the feather on the hat. In the spot 1961 illustration below Lawler draws you into the picture with his simple yet theatrical staging:
Found via Glen Mullaly, check out his blog here and his Flickr account here.