Larson: Small Press and Zine Illustration
from an early Paper Plant publication
David illustrated several of The Paper Plant’s chapbooks, as well as for Peloria Press (Jim Shell and David Kelly) and the recently published book The Orphan by Dave Wilson. He was a major artist for Scream, the most important creative magazine of its day in Raleigh. His covers inaugurated zines by both Margaret and Lee Johnson. His band poster work led into fertile ground as the “Mr Creative” of the Rollywood Funny Papers. His pastels graced the covers of the seed catalogs published by the late Russell Boone, publisher of Scream. Any publisher or writer was thrilled to be blessed by his work.
original sketch
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Scream Magazine, published by Russell Boone, issued 7 volumes.
Scream # 2
Scream #2 back
Below is an illustrated story in Scream by David Weaver. He was a close friend and part of the amazing Larson cadre from ECU, so the story itself is also imaged.
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from Randy A – Boone’s Seeds original
from Kim B (original)
Larson’s work for Russell Boone’s Seed company is archived at Alternating Crimes.
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from John DJ – S. Lifestyle original
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self-published chapbook by ECU friend Roger Lell
Cannibal love
Cannibal picnic
Macho Cannibal
Suicidal Cannibal
Missionary Cannibal
Catholic Cannibal
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David illustrated and lettered a flyer for the Artspace show Hats, Masks & Headgear. The exhibition involved several friends of David who had formed a weekly writing workshop.
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In 2018 Susan Crane and Neal Hutcheson published posthumously The Orphan by Dave Wilson, a Raleigh musician and writer who is as beloved and missed as David. The novel was originally published in blog form, early in that format’s history. David had done the illustrations long before the final publication.
Orphan interior illustration
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