Volume 8–4 (Low Res).pdf - U&lc

Emily Bronte H. G. Wells Marcel Proust William Carlos Williams Nathaniel Hawthorne
This is William Bramhall's third appearance in the pages
of U&lc, but he hasn't worn out his welcome. His work is so
eminently satisfying, we feel others in the graphic world
should enjoy sharing it with us. For one thing caricature as
Bramhall practices it, goes far beyond portrait painting. He
doesn't just capture a likeness, he relays the essence of the
character and his work. He also gets it down in a few
persuasive, economical strokes, which is exactly what good
caricature is all about.
Considering his keen perceptions and nimble pen, it is
even more amazing to know that Bramhall has no formal
art background. For his art education, he shopped around,
choosing teachers who suited his purpose. In the past he
studied with Sigmund Abiles. Currently, he is taking a
course with Dick Odin at California State University, Long
Beach. Bramhall also admires (and we assume has been
influenced by) Alan Cober, Brad Holland and Albrecht
Diirer, to name a few.
At the moment, Mr. Bramhall is involved in a new project,
a book called Bad Examples, to be published by Potter. "It
is the history of the American misfit; he explained, "and I
am doing my own research, writing and illustration:' He
emphasized the word "illustration" explaining that the
work would be less like caricature and more like the etchings
of Diirer. We have such peat respect for BramhaH's
incisive wit and potentially wicked pen,we hope to see Bad
Examples from the outside, looking in.
MARION MULLER
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Mark Twain
THIS ARTICLE WAS SET IN ITC CENTURY' AND ITC GORILLA.
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