"Lawrence Langner and Theresa Helburn (2)" Lot no. 2386
By George Wachsteter (1911-2004)
Dec. 9, 1945 (Estimated)
9.00" x 7.00"
Pen and Ink on Illustration Board
Signed Lower Left and Lower Right
SOLD
Caricatures by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) of Lawrence Langner & Theresa Helburn, co-founders of the Theatre Guild, in `U.S. Steel Hour: The Theatre Guild on the Air ` studio audience program for the radio production of `Ned McCobb`s Daughter`, aired live Dec 9, 1945 over ABC Radio. Used repeatedly in later advertisements, GW did a series of portraits for programs handed to studio audiences attending radio broadcasts of `Theatre Guild on the Air` (1945-1953). On 15" x 11" illustration board. Includes copy of the program, photostats. 7" x 9" image. Minor soiling, notations.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
From the dawn of TV, from 1937 to 1967, George Wachsteter (1911 - 2004) was a prominent in-demand American illustrator and caricaturist. Next to Al Hirschfeld, Wachsteter was one of the most visible American theatrical caricaturists at the time. He produced theatrical, radio, television and film related images for the 3 major radio and television networks, NBC, CBS and ABC. Wachsteter's humorous and elegant line drawings were seen displayed in almost every American living room through the syndicated TV View guide, and prominently placed in most major newspapers, including the Times, Herald Tribune, New York Journal American, and New York World-Telegram. A gradual loss of his vision ended his career prematurely in the late 1960s.