[Groop] Auction of unsigned drawing claimed to have been drawn by Sergio

[Gary Grossmann]

Hi Folks!

I am no expert either, but I think Jim is correct.  It does have the general 
look of some things that Sergio did in the 60's.  My guess is that it's a 
sketch that he casually (and quickly) did for Jerry DeFuccio when they were 
talking about the character, just as Jim suggests.

I'm sure many of you have noticed DeFuccio's heirs and also Sergio's ex-wife 
putting stuff up on ebay from the 60's and early 70's.  It's all pretty 
cheesy, but there is noting that can be done about it, other than not buying 
it.

Gary G.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MacQuarrie at Earthlink" <macquarrie at earthlink.net>
To: <groop at groo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 3:57 PM
Subject: [Groop] Auction of unsigned drawing claimed to have been drawn by 
Sergio


>I think it's real, but if so it's very early work. I spoke to Sergio a
> couple of weeks ago and he complained that Jerry DeFuccio's heirs have 
> been
> selling off a lot of his things on Ebay, including a lot of drawings and
> sketches that were never intended for publication, such as this one.
>
> Sergio's style has changed somewhat since the early '60s, and this piece
> looks a bit like his work from that time, but certainly not a finished
> piece. More than likely it wasn't exactly a "gift", more like something
> Sergio idly doodled which DeFuccio decided to keep.
>
> That's my guess anyway. I'm no expert, but it fits with what I was told.
>
> Jim MacQ.
>
>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330265347331&ssPageNam
>> e=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=014
>>
>> Is there anybody out there (Mark?) that can verify one way or another 
>> that
>> this is or is not an original Sergio Aragones drawing as claimed by the
>> seller?
>>
>> I, personally, just don't see any of his "style" or talent in the 
>> drawing, but
>> I could be wrong. I do find it hard to believe that Sergio would draw
>> something this badly, let alone give it to one of his editors as a gift.
>
>
>
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