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Description

LIMITED EDITION SIGNED WOODCUT in FIVE COLOURS (19/30)

ARTIST Frank Vernon Martin (1921-2005)

TITLE The Perils of Pauline

The WOODCUT, “The Perils of Pauline”, was printed in five colours. The most famous of all serials was released by Pathe in April 1914 and was a vast success. The long-suffering heroine was Pearl White, who later made other serials before retiring from the screen in1924 to live in France.

Frank Martin was a printmaker, illustrator and teacher, born in Dulwich, southeast London. He read history at Oxford University and then studied at St Martin’s School of Art. After army service in World War 2 he gradually established himself as a freelance artist, although he taught at Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts from 1953-1980. He illustrated many books, including Charles Lamb’s Essays, 1963 and William Hazlitt’s Essays, 1964. From 1966 he turned his attention to a long series of prints of Hollywood actresses of the silent film era. (Number 85 in Hollywood-Continental)

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