Who doesn’t love watching the Adventures of Popeye? This famous caricature and character of a sailor is a classic example of the morally upright person who also knows how to defend himself when aggression pushes his patience to the limit. Often thought of as a characterization of the US nation, Popeye became one of the symbols of patriotism during the 1930s.
Popeye is the brain child of Elzie Crisler Segar who created the Thimble Theatre comic strip for the print syndication company, King Features. When Popeye came out ten years after the first publication of Thimble Theatre, he became a well-loved comic strip character and marked Segar’s success. In fact, even after the death of Segar, a number of other artists continued to draw and print Popeye comic strips for the public.
One influence to Popeye’s character is said to be a man whom Segar knew. The man’s name is Frank Fiegel and is shortened to “Rocky.” He often used his fists for various activities, never married, and died at age 79.
Another influence to Popeye’s character is the American individualism. Popeye is famous for the line, “I yam what I yam, and that’s all that I yam,” that clearly expresses the nation’s social perspective.
About the Adventures of Popeye Poster
The vintage art poster shows Popeye in five different stances. All of the images depict Popeye in action as if he had just swallowed his power food–the spinach. In addition, the images on the poster are rendered in dark blue ink against a background of olive green.
Recommendation
All Popeye fans, young and old, will surely enjoy keeping this vintage art poster. It may be framed and displayed in living rooms, TV rooms, or wherever family and friends gather to have fun. In addition, the poster is a great gift for Popeye-inspired product collectors.
Adventures of Popeye, 1935 Giclee Print
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