Art of Ron Lesser HC (2023 Subtropic Productions) comic books

First Printing. Volume 1 - Deadly Dames and Sexy Sirens. Edited by Robert Deis, Bill Cunningham, and Kingston Pierce. In the late 1950s, while studying with the legendary art teacher Frank J. Reilly at the Art Students League in New York City, Ron Lesser embarked on a long career as one of Americas top illustration artists. Over the next four decades, his artwork was used for thousands of paperback book covers, movie posters, magazines, and advertisements. The focus of this volume, first in a series, is on the first leg of his career -- paperback covers, movie posters, magazines, and ads between 1959 and 1979 that featured images of dangerous dames, sexy sirens, and other beautiful women. Featuring an in-depth interview conducted by J. Kingston Pierce, one of the worlds foremost experts on vintage paperbacks, The Art of Ron Lesser Vol. 1 provides a fascinating overview of Lessers life and career, and what Pierce calls The Lesser Look. This volume showcases more than 200 book covers, posters, original paintings, and model reference photos from Lessers personal archives, illuminated by his own commentary. This gives the reader unique insights into the man, his work, and the world of commercial illustration. Hardcover. 8 1/2" X 11 1/4". 146 pages. Full color.

First Printing. Volume 2 - Dangerous Dames and Cover Dolls. Edited by Robert Deis, Bill Cunningham, and Daniel Zimmer. Foreword by Joe Jusko. The first volume of The Art of Ron Lesser series focused on Lesser's early paperback cover and movie poster art. This volume showcases original paintings of beautiful women he created after the illustration art market collapsed. Hardcover. 8 1/2" X 11 1/4". 130 pages. Full color.