[Rarebooks] FS: Fine James Montgomery Flagg Autograph Letter with an ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR

[Charles Agvent]

FLAGG,  James  Montgomery. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS)  WITH  AN
ORIGINAL  WATERCOLOR.  16 Oct. 1939. A 2-page letter of @250 words  on
both  sides  of  one sheet of paper in Flagg's hand addressed  to  "My
poor  dear  Sucker" [Willis Birchman: author, illustrator, and  friend
of  Flagg's]. With an ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR at the top of the letter  of
a  standing  man  with a large heart for a head  nonchalantly  tossing
aside  his human head. Flagg explains that the cartoon is his reaction
to   news  from  Birchman  regarding   an  apparent  boarder  and  the
disruption  in  his  life.  Flagg refers to a movie he  made  that  he
wishes  to  show Birchman about a visitor who came for a  weekend  and
stayed  seven  years. SIGNED "Monty," as he often did when writing  to
Birchman.  Flagg,  the epitome of the bohemian artist (certainly  this
letter  gives a good taste of that), was a master of portrait  studies
and  incisive caricatures. He created many posters for the  government
and  is  best known for his famous "I Want You" Uncle  Sam  recruiting
poster,   an  American  icon.  He  was   elected  to  the  Society  of
Illustrators  Hall of Fame in 1980. Normal creases from folding.  Fine
                                                               $1500.00
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