Thor aka "Thor and Old Age" by Joseph Anthony Mugnaini

Thor aka Thor and Old Age by Joseph Anthony Mugnaini

Thor aka "Thor and Old Age"

Joseph Anthony Mugnaini

Title

Thor aka "Thor and Old Age"

 
Artist

Joseph Anthony Mugnaini

  1912 - 1992 (biography)
Year
1953  
Technique
lithograph 
Image Size
8 11/16 x 6 3/16" image 
Signature
pencil, lower right 
Edition Size
2 - 20 
Annotations
titled in pencil and editioned 
Reference
illustration for "The Age of Fable: or Stories of Gods and Heros" by Thomas Bulfinch, published by Heritage Press or Limted Editions Club in 1958; Georgetown University 1959, brochure no. 21; illustrated p. 27, "Joseph Mugnaini: A Sprited Draughtsman" by  
Paper
ivory wove Rives 
State
 
Publisher
 
Inventory ID
23764 
Price
SOLD
Description

A lithograph done by Joseph Mugnaini in 1953, working with the California Master Printer, lithographer Lynton Kistler. From a series of mythological themes done in editions of 20. This impression is accompanied by an 'authentication' from Kistler and signed by Mugnaini.

Mugnaini began his long-time collaboration with author Ray Bradbury in 1952, during which time he interpreted and illustrated many of Bradbury's books, including "Fahrenheit 451" through the "Martian Chronicles."

Thor was a Norse god and the roar of thunder was believed to be the rumble of the wheels of his chariot as he crossed the vault of the heavens. Thor was the strongest of the Norse gods and protected both gods and humans against the forces of evil. In this image he is struggling with the forces of Old Age without his hammer or his iron gloves.