Description: Purchased direct from the artists estate. One of several works I’ll be offering. Rare, Vintage, Original Illustration Art / Painting by Jack Keeler (1923 - 1992). Renowned comic artist among the likes of Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (see below). Illustrator for the New York Times and many more. Amazing artist!! Image measures approximately 9” tall - board measures 15” x 10”. Unframed. Inscribed on the reverse: Keeler Nice, bright, condition. “The Tim Burr comics were drawn by artist Jack Keeler, who spent much of his early career in the Pacific Northwest. Thanks to some information provided by Keeler’s grand-nephew we now know a lot more about the artist’s life and work. Keeler was born in Wyoming in 1923 but moved with his family a few years later to Everett, Washington. In the early 1940s he attended the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. Following service in World War II, Keeler went to work as a comic artist. His work appeared alongside icons such as Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in various 1940s comics (Keeler created characters such as Soapy Sam, Junior Genius, and the Rosebud Sisters). During the time of Tim Burr, Keeler was working for an advertising agency in Tacoma, Washington. In 1950 he moved to Los Angeles and then later to New York where he achieved great success in the advertising industry. One of the original “Mad Men,” Keeler was the creative genius behind Folgers Coffee campaigns in the 1960s, and also did work for the 1967 Chevy Camaro, Western Airlines, Heinz Ketchup, and many other brands. As for Tim Burr, his career proved to be much, much shorter. After taking a physical beating for a year, Tim made his final appearance in the May 1950 issue of Weyerhaeuser Magazine (we assume this coincides with Keeler’s departure from the Tacoma area). In the following issue (August 1950) a new safety character was introduced (stay tuned!), drawn by a new artist. A short item stated: “Tim Burr has retired to a well-deserved rest.” Like all our Forgotten Characters, though, Tim continues to live on here in the Forest History Society Library and Archives. Continue below for more classic Tim Burr comics drawn by Jack Keeler.” Nice addition to anyones illustration art collection! Selling As Found.
Price: 125 USD
Location: Sequim, Washington
End Time: 2024-08-23T22:41:33.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Jack Keeler
Signed By: Jack R. Keeler
Signed: Yes
Material: Cardboard
Item Length: 15 in
Framing: Unframed
Subject: Boy & German Shepherd, Adventure Time, Advertising, Americana, Dog
Type: Painting
Year of Production: 1947
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Style: Illustration Art
Production Technique: Watercolor Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 10 in
