Pulp Noir Glen Orbik

FROM THE VINTAGE BOOK COVER COLLECTION We are privileged to present a new collection of artwork from the late Glen Orbik, one of the greats of ‘pulp noir’ art and design. As well as creating book covers for Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, George Axelrod and many more, Glen designed comic book art and movie posters. He worked with many of the giants of the day, including Marvel and DC Comics, Star Wars and Sony, recreating classic characters for a contemporary audience. He received many awards and accolades, amongst them the commission to design the 25th anniversary cover for Stephen King’s IT. The four pieces in the new collection combine the classic chiaroscuro feel of 1940s film noir with a brilliantly nuanced sense of comic book unreality. To create each vintage tableau, Glen would visit his local prop houses in LA for props and costumes, then stage and light the scene with either professional models or friends. He would then take photographs and make pencil sketches to ensure that the scene worked with the narrative of the book, before painting the final composition in oil on canvas.