 Richard Chopping, a Legacy (1917-2008) |
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Commodore RNVR Group: The Admiralty Enlisted: 8 October 2001 From: 38.6902N - 89.9816W  |
24 April 2008 - 18:35
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 20 January 2005 From: Illinois |
24 April 2008 - 19:07
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Good write up. I'd love to see the Live and Let Die cover that Fleming had drawn up. FRWL is my favorite cover of them all. There's just something about it.
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 18 September 2002 From: USA |
24 April 2008 - 19:19
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Thanks K1.
I totally freaked when I saw the L&LD mock up in the Glidrose archive. Chopping always bristled that the jackets usually said "Devised by the author, illustrated by..." but I think the statement is accurate. I suppose today it might be called "Art Directed by" instead of devised. I think my favorite story is about the YOLT toad. It kept hopping around apparently. What a talented man. RIP "Dickie" Chopping.  |
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 31 August 2003 |
24 April 2008 - 23:58
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Nice work, doublenoughtspy!
 Yup, the LALD-FRWL cover art is on display now as are a bunch of other rare gems. People should try to visit the Fleming Collection - the display is only open for 2 months. Richard Chopping was a visual stylist who gave as distinctive an identity to the literary Bond as Maurice Binder did to the film Bond. I loved all Chopping's Bond work and may he rest in peace. |
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Sub-Lieutenant Group: Crew Enlisted: 19 November 2003 From: USA |
25 April 2008 - 02:01
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When I heard they were reissuing the Ian Fleming books for his 100th Birthday, I had hoped that the cover artwork would be a recreation of the original first editions. Always thought that would be nice.
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 20 January 2005 From: Illinois |
25 April 2008 - 03:09
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QUOTE(agent007jb @ 24 April 2008 - 21:01)  When I heard they were reissuing the Ian Fleming books for his 100th Birthday, I had hoped that the cover artwork would be a recreation of the original first editions. Always thought that would be nice. Yeah. I thought they would do that too. There's leather bound editions out now that include those paintings on the inside of the front cover. They're like 50 bucks a pop. |
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 17 April 2002 |
25 April 2008 - 04:01
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QUOTE(ACE @ 24 April 2008 - 23:58) Nice work, doublenoughtspy! Yup, the LALD-FRWL cover art is on display now as are a bunch of other rare gems. People should try to visit the Fleming Collection - the display is only open for 2 months. Richard Chopping was a visual stylist who gave as distinctive an identity to the literary Bond as Maurice Binder did to the film Bond. I loved all Chopping's Bond work and may he rest in peace. ACE did you pick up the companion catalogue to the exhibition by Alan Powers? Did it contain any of the artwork on display?  D A L T O N I T EFLEMING PURIST FOREVER TO MOURN THE END OF THE TIMOTHY DALTON ERA |
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 23 August 2001 From: England |
25 April 2008 - 10:03
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Nice write-up.
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Commander RNR Group: Veterans Reserve Enlisted: 7 March 2003 From: Bronx,NY |
26 April 2008 - 03:39
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Top marks, Doublenought!
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 7 January 2007 From: Toronto, ON, Canada |
26 April 2008 - 03:49
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QUOTE(agent007jb @ 24 April 2008 - 22:01) When I heard they were reissuing the Ian Fleming books for his 100th Birthday, I had hoped that the cover artwork would be a recreation of the original first editions. Always thought that would be nice. I was hoping for the same. FEL released the entire series about ten years ago, duplicating every last detail of each first edition. The only difference is the small FEL stampings in obscure places made so that the books can't be passed off as actual first editions. I own a few - including CR, LALD, FRWL, GF, and one or two others - and love them. You can snatch them off ebay once in a while for about 100 bucks a book. They come in carboard sleeves decorated with the book covers, and are about as close to the actual first editions as many of us will ever be able to afford. |
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