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Robert McCall

An original illustration for the famed American Weekly The Saturday Evening Post ( page 32 April 8, 1961 issue) . A noir pulp-like rendering for the story by William Forrest, titled “DYNAMITE – That was his name. And no trucker ever dared to cross him — until now…” Robert McCall, 81, came to public attention in the early 1960s as the illustrator for LIFE magazine’s memorable series on the future of space travel. McCall’s heroic artwork is on permanent exhibit at many prestigious institutions including the National Gallery of Art, and he has done murals for the National Air & Space Museum, the Pentagon, EPCOT, and Johnson Space Center. His work for movies includes the landmark

His work for movies includes the landmark 2001:A Space Odyssey, The Black Hole, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Bob’s work has been featured in virtually every popular magazine in the past thirty years.

Dynamite

Artist: Robert McCall

Filed Under: Paperback & Pulp Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1960s, american, noir, original interior illustration, pulp, Robert McCall, The Saturday Evening Post
Added to Gallery: May 1, 2005

 

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