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Lot 87271: NORMAN SAUNDERS (American 1906 - 1988) Dime

Est: $15,000 USD - $20,000 USDSold:
Heritage AuctionsDallas, TX, USMarch 12, 2009

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Description

NORMAN SAUNDERS (American 1906 - 1988) Dime Detective Magazine cover, November 1950 Oil on board 22 x 15 in. Not signed This cover scene was based on the story, A Bullet For Baby, and it's an electrifying example of Saunders' hard-boiled pulp thrillers. Saunders was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and first studied art through a mail-order course. After working for Minnesota-based Fawcett Publications from 1928-34, he moved to New York where he became a free-lance pulp artist. Saunders continued his art training there, studying with Harvey Dunn at the Grand Central School of Art. After serving in the military in World War II, he returned to pulp and paperback illustration.

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Auction Details

2009 March Signature Illustration Art Auction

by
Heritage Auctions
March 12, 2009, 01:00 PM CST

2801 W. Airport Freeway, Dallas, TX, 75261, US