Tuesday, December 27, 2011
IF ...messenger
Millions in the United States and Canada got the message of Blitz-plagued London from Edward R. Murrow, one of the greatest broadcast journalists of the 20th century. He set the bar high for reporting the news with honesty, directness and integrity, which became more than the executives at CBS could handle... making the final split inevitable.
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O, great image! I like how you played the far ear back and let the brow line really speak - heck, I like everything about this one!
ReplyDeleteNice honest piece. I love the emphasis on the brow and the big ears. The crumpled, disheveled and intense quality the portrait characterizes a man who spent spent many all-nighters working to get it right.
ReplyDeleteI expected to find a forgotten cigarette somewhere.
I love how the tension in his shoulders runs all the way up to the top of his head, even pushing his eyes skyward the bombs above. Wonderful architecture of the face which invites a prolonged exploration. He looks very CBS in his white shirt and black tie. A forerunner to the news casters who came after?
ReplyDeletevery nice :)
ReplyDeleteRick,
ReplyDeleteExcellent!
Now all I need is for my IF to dry in time.
I love how the second sketch shows the structure and foundation for the portrait. He was never without that cigarette. It's funny how everybody in television and films smoked back then. Fantastic work!
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