Artist and pulp historian David Saunders discusses eight artists — Adolphe Barreaux, Harry L. Parkhurst, Delos Palmer, William F. Soare, Norman Saunders, Hugh J. Ward, Allen Anderson, and Joseph Szokoli — who painted covers and drew illustrations for the Spicy pulps. David is Norman Saunders’ son and proprietor of the website A Field Guide to Wild American Pulp Artists. This presentation was recorded on Thursday, Aug. 1, at PulpFest 2024 in Pittsburgh.
The Spicy Artists
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