Mr. and Mrs., December 16, 1951

Mr. and Mrs., December 16, 1951

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I posted some Mr. and Mrs. strips last year, from when Clare Briggs was doing it. Here we have one from the later, Arthur Folwell and Kin Platt years. I find it interesting that the art here focuses mainly on the faces of the two main characters and the new friends that they meet, without doing anything to establish a sense of place or position relative to anything else. However, in doing so it captures the feeling of cramped discomfort that you would have while carrying a bunch of packages through the big city while trying to find your car. It's amazing what you can do with some snappy dialogue and facial expressions.