Tag Archives: Victor Kalin

Who Is Ready For Some Gothic Explorations?

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

by Victor Kalin

It’s the Halloween season and what better time is there to apply for a job as the governess at an isolated mansion or to learn the secrets of a prominent but mysterious family?  This is the season to chase voices in the night and stand outside in the rain while a dark, shadowy structure looms behind you.

Need help getting in the mood for your gothic explorations?  Don’t worry!  I’ve got your back with these covers!

by Victor Kalin

Artist Unknown

by Lou Marchetti

by Lou Marchetti

by Charles Rehm

by Harry Barton

Artist Unknown

by George Ziel

Artist Unknown

by Harry Bennett

by Walter Popp

Enjoy your explorations!

Pulp In The Country

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

With the Fourth of July just a few days away, let’s celebrate the American countryside with the pulps!  From the early days of the pulps, life in rural America has been a favorite subject.  Here are a few portrayals of that life, courtesy of some of the best artists and illustrators to work in the pulp industry!

by James Meese

by Barye Phillips

by George Gross

by James Avati

by Paul Rader

by Robert Bonfils

by Rudy Nappi

by Sam Cherry

by Saul Levine

by Victor Kalin

Artist Unknown

by Rudy Nappi

by James Avati

by Julian Paul

by Raymond Johnson

by Rudy Nappi

by Victor Olson

by Warren King

Unknown Artist

Let’s Go Country With The Pulps

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

With the Fourth of July just a few days away, let’s celebrate the American countryside with the pulps!  From the early days of the pulps, life in rural America has been a favorite subject.  Here are a few portrayals of that life, courtesy of some of the best artists and illustrators to work in the pulp industry!

by James Meese

by Barye Phillips

by Emmett Watson

by George Gross

by Hans Helweg

by James Avati

by James Avati

by Julian Paul

by Paul Rader

by Rafael DeSoto

by Raymond Johnson

by Robert Bonfils

by Robert Bonfils

by Robert Maguire

by Robert McGinnis

by Rudy Nappi

by Sam Cherry

by Samson Pollen

by Saul Levine

by Stanley Zuckerberg

by Victor Kalin

by Walter Popp

Artwork of the Day: The Absence of a Cello (by Victor Kalin)

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

by Victor Kalin

The Absence of a Cello was originally written in 1960.  It’s a satire about a scientist who needs a job but who isn’t sure that he’ll be able to fit in with corporate America.  A representative of a company that wants to hire him come to visit him and, with the help of his sister and neighbors, the scientist tries to come across as being the perfect company man.

This book proved popular enough to be adapted into a play, which opened on Broadway in 1964.  The same year that the play opened, the book was reissued by Avon Books.  Artist Victor Kalin provided the cover for the reissue.  Kalin has been featured on this site many times in the past and will undoubtedly be featured again in the future.