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1889 Washington District Of Columbia - 1959. Known for: Commercial illustrator-cartoonist, mural, etcher.
Frank Godwin was a prominent painter, magazine illustrator, and advertising artist, who lent his sophisticated talents to the comics for the last 30 years of his life. He contributed to numerous... Read full biography
Frank Godwin was a prominent painter, magazine illustrator, and advertising artist, who lent his sophisticated talents to the comics for the last 30 years of his life. He contributed to numerous strips in the daily papers. His own creations, "Connie" (1927-1944) and "Rusty Riley" (1948-1959), are... Read full biography
Frank Godwin was a prominent painter, magazine illustrator, and advertising artist, who lent his sophisticated talents to the comics for the last 30 years of his life. He contributed to numerous strips in the daily papers. His own creations, "Connie" (1927-1944) and "Rusty Riley" (1948-1959), are among the most highly admired continuity strips in the literature of the comics. Godwin was the son of an editor for the Washington (D.C.) Star, and began his career in art with his fathers paper at... Read full biography
Frank Godwin was a prominent painter, magazine illustrator, and advertising artist, who lent his sophisticated talents to the comics for the last 30 years of his life. He contributed to numerous strips in the daily papers. His own creations, "Connie" (1927-1944) and "Rusty Riley" (1948-1959), are among the most highly admired continuity strips in the literature of the comics. Godwin was the son of an editor for the Washington (D.C.) Star, and began his career in art with his fathers paper at the age of 16. A desire both to perfect his work and broaden his range of opportunity drew him to New York City. There, he studied at the Art Students League. From his late teens he supported himself as a free-lance cartoonist and illustrator. The... Read full biography
Frank Godwin was a prominent painter, magazine illustrator, and advertising artist, who lent his sophisticated talents to the comics for the last 30 years of his life. He contributed to numerous strips in the daily papers. His own creations, "Connie" (1927-1944) and "Rusty Riley" (1948-1959), are among the most highly admired continuity strips in the literature of the comics. Godwin was the son of an editor for the Washington (D.C.) Star, and began his career in art with his fathers paper at the age of 16. A desire both to perfect his work and broaden his range of opportunity drew him to New York City. There, he studied at the Art Students League. From his late teens he supported himself as a free-lance cartoonist and illustrator. The close companionship and support of the older James Montgomery Flagg, already an established commercial artist, helped him to enter the market. He wa... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeFrank Godwin Rusty Riley Sunday Comic Strip Original Art dated 8-7-55 (King Features Syndicate, 1955)
Frank (Francis) Godwin Auction: 04/26/2025 - 4/27/2025Lot: 52107Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeFrank Godwin Connie Daily Comic Strip Original Art dated 10-4-40 (Ledger, 1940)
Frank (Francis) Godwin Auction: 11/17/2016 - 11/19/2016Lot: 94104Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeRusty Riley Daily Comic Strip Original Art dated 12-14-56 (King Features Syndicate, 1956)....
Frank (Francis) Godwin Auction: 11/19/2009 - 11/20/2009Lot: 95486Subscribe or get free alerts
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