BOB COSFORD - "Shocking Fiction" 2012, Limited edition Giclee Print

Limited edition of 75
Giclee on 280gsm photo lustre paper
Signed and Blind stamped with certificate of authenticity
59.5cm x 42cm 
Unframed

This vintage crime comic cover is like a punch to the gut, a visual assault that leaves you gasping for air. The cover's bold colours and dramatic imagery are designed to shock, scare, and titillate, all at the same time.

Let's break down the elements: we have a menacing-looking dude with a knife, a terrified woman with her mouth covered, and a whole lot of red. It's a scene straight out of a horror movie, but with a touch of sleaze.

Cosford 's use of colour is nothing short of brilliant. The red is so intense it's almost painful to look at, and the blue and yellow provide a stark contrast. It's like the artist was trying to create a visual representation of a nightmare.

The typography is equally impressive. The bold, aggressive lettering of the title is designed to make you jump out of your skin. It's almost as if the words are screaming at you, "Don't look!"

In conclusion, this crime comic cover is a masterpiece of visual storytelling. It's a shocking, disturbing, and downright terrifying image that captures the essence of the genre. And let's face it, who doesn't love a good scare?

About Bob Cosford:

After studying for four years at art school Cosford started his artistic endeavours as a freelance commercial illustrator. In the late 1970's he created the animated artwork including the infamous 'Flying Sausage' for the Title Sequence of the much loved series 'Grange Hill' and for the drama series 'Pennies From Heaven' by Dennis Potter. These were amongst many commissioned by the BBC.

Later Cosford worked for many years around Camden and Soho in London winning many awards as a creative director for film and television. His work included branding and design and direction for major TV companies and Ad Agencies.

He returned to his creative roots In 2003 to showcase the wide variety work he was producing as images for print. This included elaborate photomontages with digitally hand drawn imaging. Much of this developed into social and politically themed Outsider and Urban Art with ironic references to celebrities and mainstream entertainment.

Provenance: The Bob Cosford Collection of Contemporary and Street Art