Joe Shuster, Portrait of Superman
Updated August 22, 2026
| Lot number | 128 |
| Estimate | 500.00 - 900.00 USD |
| Auction | International Fine Art & Original Peruvian Ceramics |
| Date | August 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM MDT |
| Auction house | Gallery Arts & Auctions Co. |
| Location | New Mexico, New Mexico |
Joe Shuster (Canadian-American, 1914-1992) An ink and gouache drawing on paper featuring a powerful, close-up portrait of the iconic superhero Superman. The work is rendered with bold, heroic linework and a vibrant primary palette of blue and red against a neutral, aged paper ground. Signed "JOE SHUSTER" in the lower right. Framed. Joe Shuster was a pioneering comic book artist best known as the co-creator of Superman, first appearing in Action Comics #1 in 1938. His muscular, dynamic drawing style established the visual blueprint for the modern superhero and defined the aesthetic of the Golden Age of comics. Along with writer Jerry Siegel, Shuster's creative vision laid the foundation for the entire DC Universe and global pop culture. Dimensions: Unframed: 7 1/4 x 10 7/8 inches Provenance: Private collection.
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