Comments on: Classic Covers: Constantin Alajalov http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2011/12/30/art-entertainment/artist-constantin-alajalov.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artist-constantin-alajalov Home of The Saturday Evening Post Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:02:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Charles Neumann http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2011/12/30/art-entertainment/artist-constantin-alajalov.html/comment-page-1#comment-204089 Charles Neumann Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:49:21 +0000 http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/?p=45680#comment-204089 Thank you for highlighting cover artist Alajalov. Excellent covers. I thought they were all excellent. I especially liked the “Sunday Paper”. His work is almost as realistic as Rockwell, except for the faces. They may be catoonish (as mentioned by Mr. McGowan) but fit the covers perfectly.He must have had a great sense of humor.

]]> By: Bob McGowan http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2011/12/30/art-entertainment/artist-constantin-alajalov.html/comment-page-1#comment-201582 Bob McGowan Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:29:59 +0000 http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/?p=45680#comment-201582 As a vintage POST cover lover, I have a particular fondness for Constantin Alajalov’s post-World War ll covers. I LOVE your insights (as usual), and have to give you the prize this week for the May 31, 1958 cover.

As a guy who loves his ‘Covers of the Saturday Evening Post’ book, it’s amazing how often I’ll see a cover (like the 5/31/58) that I’ve never seen before! I don’t know know that happens. My birthday is 5/26, so this was my “first birthday” issue.

As far as my OWN insights go, it’s interesting how realistic his background art was, with the people’s faces often being the main “cartoonish” aspect. I’m so pleased the cover was honored the way it was. It certainly deserved it.

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