Death Trap Illustration

“Death Trap” book dust jacket cover illustration / gouache on paperboard / c. 1940s

$245

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Description

Original painted mock-up of a dust jacket for a work of noir crime fiction that never went to print — “Death Trap” by Roger Black does not seem to exist. Signed Forrest Benson, the foreboding book cover is midcentury pulp fiction at its best, with just the right balance of highbrow surrealism and comic book camp. Unframed.

 

Condition

Minor foxing. Discoloration to art board edge could easily be hidden with a mat when framed.

 

Measurements

20 x 15 inches.

 

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