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| Art Pinajian | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1914 |
| Died | 1999 (aged 84–85) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Artist |
Art Pinajian (1914 – 1999) was an American artist and comic book creator.[1]
Art Pinajian worked as a comic book artist from the late 1930s throughout the 1950s.[1] He was a member of the Eisner-Iger Studio in 1938-39 and of Funnies, Inc. in 1939-42.[1] He worked on many 1930s Centaur titles and features, including 'Capitain Juan', 'Egbert the Great' and 'Tim Roberts'. He subsequently joined Funnies Inc.[1] Pinajian also drew 'Captain Terry Thunder' for Fiction House, 'Inspector Bancroft' for Fox Comics, 'The Wasp' for Lev Gleason, and 'Jungle Terror' for Timely. He was a regular at Quality Comics with 'Hooded Justice', 'Invisible Justice', 'Madam Fatal' and 'Reynolds of the Mounted'. In the 1950s he worked on western stories for Atlas/Marvel.[1]
Pinajian worked on comic titles including:
- Madame Fatal (creator)
- Invisible Hood also known as Hooded Justice and Invisible Justice (creator) [2]
- Reynolds Of The Mounted
- Invisible Justice
- Captain Juan
- Tim Roberts
- Egbert The Great
Pinajian also worked on portraits, landscapes, and some abstract paintings. He has been recently noted for his work in the field of abstract expressionism.[3]
A collection of Arthur Pinajian's work has been recently discovered which is generating some interest in the art community. Images of his work are beginning to appear on the internet along with his biography.[3]
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References
- Lambiek.net http://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/pinajian_arthur.htm
- Closing on a House, and a Life's Story, Told in Art by Corey Kilgannon March 14, 2007 New York Times [1] and [2]
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