H.R. Pufnstuf Pitch #4
The final of these four pieces. Of course had an incredible command of graphic design and color, but it’s so cool to see it like this.
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H.R. Pufnstuf Pitch #3
I absolutely love the look of the witch in this incredible mixed-media piece from 1969.
H.R. Pufnstuf Pitch #2
Another incredible cut-paper mixed-media full-color piece from 1969.
H.R. Pufnstuf Pitch #1
One of the few color pieces of art I have from Wes Cook, and made of cut paper, this absolutely incredible storybook-style illustration is a curiosity to me! The text makes me think it’s for a pitch of some sort. But it was made in 1969, when the show debuted! Was it for a possible […]
McDonald’s La Tijera Mural
Some great store design here, including talking trashcans, an off-the-shelf mural, and a beautiful Ronald’s Carousel, which I’ve never seen before. The legend makes me think this is the 6904 La Tijera Blvd location in Los Angeles, California — which still stands, although remodeled, of course. Does anyone have a picture of that carousel?!
McDonald’s Stage 5 Re-Do (Part 2)
This is one of my absolute favorite Wes pieces from my collection. From the technical cutaway on how a hamburger puppet should be built, to that phenomenal drawing of the puppeteers doing their thing.
McDonald’s Stage 5 Re-Do (Part 1)
Here’s the thing that’s hard for me to unpack with Wes: how incredibly technical his skills could be. Did he train as a fine artist, and an architect? Or did this kind of thing just come naturally to him? Either way, here’s an incredible technical drawings showing the construction of a Gobblin puppet. To my […]
The Lost McDonalds Satire Triptych
When I first discovered Wes Cook’s artwork, and quickly headed to eBay, this item had just sold. That’s right. I don’t have this. So I can’t scan it. And that’s normally fine but, painfully, this is one maybe one of the most important Wes Cook pieces to exist, in my opinion. Yes, your eyes aren’t […]
Dirt Road
Just a little sketch.
Neptune Exterior
I don’t know what park this was planned for, but I want to go to this walk-through attraction so bad.