Life with Father
Breakfast scene from “Life With Father” Don’s illustration for the title page of the theater section, New York Herald Tribune from November 5, 1939 The heading states: “Melancholy Days Are Come, But...
View ArticleStriking the Set
Small study for “Striking the Set” Ink and white gouache on paper Width = 13.5 cm (5.3 in); height = 10.3 cm (4.1 in) This small image shows how Don could set depth and movement in a few simple black...
View ArticleKay Thompson Poster
Lithograph print on paper 30 x 70 cm 200 images printed by master lithographer Lynton Kistler in Los Angeles. There were two different inkings (black and red) and four different papers used: off-white...
View ArticleAssume A Virtue
Don has written at the bottom: “Assume a virtue, if you have it not.” Pen and ink on brown paper ca. 16 cm (w) x 14 cm (h) Not for sale
View ArticleThe Story Behind Corduroy
Over the years, many people have asked where Don got the idea and story of Corduroy. On this page I will try to answer these as best I can. More information will continue to be added (March 2008, rf)....
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Lydia’s story on Chuggy
Here is Lydia’s story of how Chuggy and the Blue Caboose came into being: “After moving from New York to Santa Barbara in 1948, the only place we could find to live was an apartment very close to the...
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