Sitting ducks by michael bedard, 9780698118973, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Color of the lithograph itself is very good considering this piece is now over 30 years old. Mar 12, 2015 michael bedard art print the art project, sitting ducks. Apr 12, 2010 michael bedard grew up in a busy household in windsor, ontario, canada. Ducks are normally the primary meal in the alligators world, but a chance meeting forges a friendship between these two. Below is a collection of bedard, michael art prints. Sitting ducks first appeared in 2001 in europe, later debuting in united states on cartoon network, in australia on abc, in canada on ytv, in the united kingdom on citv, disney xd and in the. This book was about a duck who fell of the assembly line and was taken home by one of the alligator workers. The award of which he is most proud is utahs beehive book award. Customize your sitting duck print with hundreds of different frames and mats, if desired. Sitting ducks is geared toward the childrens market, but many adults will recognize authorillustrator michael bedards artwork. Michael bedard ship of fools 1990 limited edition print. He first entered the art marketplace in 1977 with a series of whimsical and allegorical art prints and postesr, many of which are still in print today.
Sep 30, 2012 description and interpretation of michael bedard s signature painting sitting ducks. Duck soup living together failure of marxism ship of fools window shopping crossing kandinsky kat band first ducks on mars sunny side up noahs blimp great white hype lower frog arnd coast sitting ducks baker frog. Sitting ducks is a lithograph created by the poster artist michael bedard in 1977. They looked out for each other and built a friendship. Michael bedard is also the writer of the award winning childrens book. Gold frame exhibits signs of wear with what looks like pitting and scratches. In the early 80s, bedard wanted to use humor as a vehicle for addressing serious issues such as vulnerability, alienation and anxiety. Michael bedard artwork posters limited editions sitting ducks art prints duck art. Sep 11, 2009 sitting ducks by michael bedard an assignment from my thesis class.
One day an alligator factory worker discovers a little duck that has slipped through the. They are loaded into trucks and taken to ducktown, where they are fattened up in preparation for their final destinationinto the stomachs of alligators. All sitting duck paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Born in windsor, canada, michael now resides with his family in topanga, a. Michael bedard original artwork tasty snacks for the book. His first experience with writing came in high school when a teacher introduced him to poets such as william blake, john keats, t. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Michael bedard has received worldwide acclaim for his humerous and allegorical paintings featuring his now famous duck characters. Part of the series masterpieces of contemporary art. Bedards sitting ducks poster is one of the most widely recognized and largest selling posters in the history of the medium. Sitting duck by michael bedard vintage framed art poster 1982. Sitting ducks first appeared in 2001 in europe, later debuting in united states on cartoon network, in australia on abc3, in canada on cbc. Get the best deals on michael bedard art drawings when you shop the largest online selection at.
See more ideas about duck art, artwork and cartoon. The house rules is a large painting study by michael bedard for an original painting commission currently in progress. Michael bedard limited edition print pricing secondary. Framed size 30 x 23 will be shipped through fedex with tracking for you. His novels include stained glass, a darker magic, painted devil, and redwork, which received the governor generals literary award and the canadian library associations book of the year award for children. Michael bedard shows a copy of his iconic image, the sitting ducks. Best known for his poster illustrations, bedard makes his debut in picture books with a wonderful story about an oddcouple friendship between a factoryemployed alligator and factoryhatched duck. Michael bedard a sympathetic alligator befriends a lonely duck and becomes alienated from the rest of the towns alligators who think of ducks only as food. Mar 29, 2018 michael bedard cartoon and poster illustration. See more ideas about duck art, whimsical art and duck cartoon. Sitting ducks tv series wikipedia republished wiki 2. Sitting ducks is an american childrens animated television series based on the 1970s sitting ducks lithograph and the 1998 childrens book of the same name, created by the poster artist michael bedard. Choose your favorite sitting duck paintings from millions of available designs. From michael bedards award winning childrens book, sitting ducks.
Buy sitting ducks by michael bedard online at alibris. Make offer michael bedard great white hype art print sitting ducks framed matted 30x33. Done in photoshop and after effects compositing and animation. Bedards sprightly illustrations make the work seem like an animated cartoon between picture book covers. Unfollow sitting ducks bedard to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
To ask other readers questions about sitting ducks, please sign up. Each sitting duck art print is produced using archival inks, ships within 48 hours, and comes with a 30day money back guarantee. Rare original large michael bedard duck soup signed no. Day after day, brand new ducks roll off a giant assembly line operate. Michael bedard duck soup fine art print 1986 lithograph from an original airbrush painting by michael bedard exclusive publisher. Now that we have kids, i came across the book and my 3yr. Sitting ducks 1977 limited edition print michael bedard. Michael bedard art for sale 12 listings art brokerage. Sitting ducks is geared toward the childrens market, but many adults will recognize authorillustrator michael bedard s artwork. Michael bedard artwork limited editions sitting ducks art prints.
Sitting ducks by michael bedard i have been a michael bedard art fan for years. Poster itself doesnt appear to have any issues other than a small wrinkle. His work, sitting duck, is one of the most successful art prints yet made. Thriftchi framed michael bedard duck print production celestial gallery tokyo. At first glance, respected poster artist michael bedards colorful, acrylic. Michael bedard sitting ducks 1977 limited edition print. Jun 25, 2001 michael bedard has received worldwide acclaim for his humerous and allegorical paintings featuring his now famous duck characters. Eliot, and emily dickinson, and he soon determined to become a writer himself. Three ducks are relaxing in the sun on white chairs by the poolside, one looks up and notices two bullet holes in the wall bedard then went on to create an entire series of sitting ducks related lithographs, which culminated in a childrens. Good conditioned preowned artist michael bedard sitting duck. Michael bedard duck soup fine art print 1986 sitting ducks. These limited edition works of art andor their respective images may or may not be currently available. Michael bedard artwork posters limited editions sitting ducks art prints. Sitting ducks by michael bedard 2001, paperback for sale.
Michael bedard 1982 sitting duck lithograph from an. Starducks by michael bedard duck art, norman rockwell, sign printing, whimsical art. His most wellknown poster, sitting ducks, ranks among the topselling and most widely recognized images in the history of this medium. Luna art, venice ca bedard duck soup lithograph 1986 art expo new york measures approximately 19 x 21 inches. The canadian artist, michael bedard first entered the art world with a series of whimsical and allegorical art prints. Michael bedards award winning childrens book, sitting ducks. It depicts a literal interpretation of the idiom sitting duck. See more ideas about duck art, cartoon and illustration. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We are pleased to present sitting duck no longer in print last one by artist michael bedard edition size 0 image size 20 x 25 product information manufacturer.
Description of michael bedards contribution to art. His novels include stained glass, a darker magic, painted devil, and redwork. Michael bedard the colossal duck factory produces newly hatched ducks daily, destined for the plates of hungry aligators. New missionary art book after surveying over 70 returned missionaries and church members, we have decided to begin creating a new art book designed especially for missionaries that will contain paintings by michael bedard from each of the lessons outlined in preach my gospel. Michael bedard art drawings products for sale ebay. Michael bedard art print the art project, sitting ducks. Three ducks are relaxing in the sun on white chairs by the poolside, one looks up and notices two bullet holes in the wall.
Bedards 1998 book, sitting ducks isbn 0399228470 has the plot that alligators hatch ducks in a duck factory, then send them to. Buy sitting ducks 1st by bedard, michael, bedard, michael isbn. Estimated secondary market pricing will be provided if available but are not guaranteed to be accurate. The bar bill premium giclee print by will bullas at. Michael bedard art and sitting ducks he first entered the art marketplace in 1977 with a series of whimsical and allegorical art prints many of which are still in print today. Sitting ducks by michael bedard duck art, whimsical art, duck.