Raise your hand if you love sketches and scribbles from creative minds. (ooh ooh ooh me me me!) Discovering this little piece of paper took my breath away. Uncovering it on the shelves of the internet (albeit regrettably not in the flesh) is an unexpected delight. A bit of a sketch that is the seed of the iconic image of my favorite superhero. Wondrous!
H.G. Peter - Original Illustration of Wonder Woman (ca. 1941) created by H.G. Peter
To the right of the figures, in pencil, Peter has written to Dr. William Moulton Marston, Wonder Woman's creator, "Dear Dr. Marston, I slapped these two out in a hurry. The eagle is tough to handle - when in perspective or in profile, he doesn't show up clearly -- the shoes look like a stenographer's. I think the idea might be incorporated as a sort of Roman contraption. Peter".
Below the Wonder Woman figures, in red pencil, Marston replies, "Dear Pete - I think the gal with hand up is very cute. I like her skirt, legs, hair. Bracelets okay + boots. These probably will work out. See other suggestions enclosed. No on these + stripes - red + white. With eagle's wings above or below breasts as per enclosed? Leave it to you. Don't we have to put a red stripe around her waist as belt? I thought Gaines wanted it - don't remember. Circlet will have to go higher - more like crown - see suggestions enclosed. See you Wednesday morning - WMM."
Comments