Strangler’s Serenade, by “William Irish,” aka Cornell Woolrich (Popular Library, 1952). Cover art by Rudolph Belarski.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Happy St. Paddy’s: Get Your Irish On!
Strangler’s Serenade, by “William Irish,” aka Cornell Woolrich (Popular Library, 1952). Cover art by Rudolph Belarski.
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I'm impressed with the artistic merit of so many of the book covers of this era. Here's a nice example. The face of the female depicts real life fear while the man's face plainly shows stress and determination. The perspective is good, the surrounding art is only enough to convey exactly what the artist intended, and the backgroung is not cluttered and thus does not detract from the drama of the scene. The dark red color of the carpet, the brown staircase, and the solid black backgroung all add to the melodrama being portrayed. So nicely done. The fact that the female is so lovely makes it visually appealing. And the criminal dresses in a suit and tie!
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