Every Change Is for the Worse - "Good as Gold" Interior Illustration

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Steven Stroud
Every Change Is for the Worse - "Good as Gold" Interior Illustration
1979

About the Item

This pen & ink on artist's paper shows a man in a t-shirt and running shorts jogging around an indoor second-level running track. He appears strained and breathless - clearly not enjoying the exertion. This illustration appears as a full page bookplate on page 67 of Good as Gold by Joseph Heller. It depicts a moment from Chapter 3 - "Every Change Is for the Worse". From its founding in 1973 until its closing in 2000 The Franklin Library produced public domain classic books as well as some limited first editions. They released them in subscription series such as The First Edition Society. Often released in parallel series including leather bound and a non-leather bound (leatherette), the books were handsomely bound and included illustrations from contemporary illustrators. American artist and illustrator Steven H. Stroud (b. 1947) was specially commissioned to create a series of interior illustrations for The Franklin Library's 1979 publication of the novel Good as Gold by Joseph Heller. The novel is well regarded by both fans of Heller and literary critics. It is viewed as a return to the gag and verbal play that Heller established in Catch-22 and abandoned in favor of the scathing sarcasm and the darker story in Something Happened. Good as Gold functions as a satire on the U.S. government, in a manner similar to the satirization of the army in Catch-22 and the corporation in Something Happened. Gore Vidal listed Good as Gold as one of his five favorite post-World War II novels. He described it as Heller "at his deadly best, illuminating a hustler on the make in politics". The illustration is adhered to a larger illustration board. The paper appears to have been trimmed away at some point, revealing a yellow adhesive that now borders the image. There is a black paper overlay attached to the illustration board. This is unsigned by the artist. Full dimensions: 16.25" x 20.25" Image dimensions: 9.75" x 13.5"

Creator:
Steven Stroud (1947, American)
Creation Year:
1979
Dimensions:
Height: 20.25 in (51.44 cm)Width: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Medium:
Paper,Ink,Pen
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
1970-1979
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Minneapolis, MN
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU12225955982