Frederic Remington (1861-1909)Infantryman in Field Costume (The Infantryman), 1890Story illustration for “General Crook in the Indian Country” by John G. Bourke, Captain, 3rd Cavalry, U. S. A., in Century Magazine v. 41, no. 5 (March 1891)watercolor and gouache on illustration boardCollection of the New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT, Harriet Russell Stanley
On this day, February 21, 1949, comic artist Frank Brunner was born and lived in Manhattan during his formative years. He worked as a comic book artist for Marvel Comics in the 1970s. By the 1990s Brunner was living in southern California and working in movie and television animation. He was the head character designer
On this day, February 20, 1948, Clyde Caldwell was born in Gastonia, North Carolina. After studies at the Univ.of North Carolina, Charlotte and then at the Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro, Caldwell worked as an illustrator for the Charlotte Observer and doing other commercial work. Eventually he began to specialize creating fantasy and sci fi
On this day, February 19, 1964, comic book artist Richard A. Scott was born in Anchorage, Alaska. Scott currently works for AC Comics contributing to FemForce and he also contributes to Avatar by DC Comics.
On this day, February 18, 1930, cartoonist Gahan Wilson was born in Evanston, Illinois. Best known for his grotesque style and dark humor,Wilson has produced single frame cartoons, strips, and even written and illustrated science fiction stories.
On this day, February 17, 1948, illustrator Edward B. Edwards died in LA County, California. After studies in Europe and New York, Edwards attended Howard Pyle's Monday Night Class in Wilmington, Delaware in 1904. Edwards's designed illustrations for books, magazines, and advertisements, many of which reflected his expertise in the graphic arts.
On this day, February 16, 1925, illustrator Ed (Edmund Alexander) Emshwiller was born in Lansing, Michigan. After studies at the University of Michigan, the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, and at the Art Students League in New York, Emshwiller settled on Long Island and worked primarily as an illustrator for science fiction magazines.
On this day, February 15, 1920, illustrator, production designer, and art director Harold Michelson was born in New York City. After service in the airforce during World War II, Michelson became an illustrator and eventually worked as a storyboard artist in the movies.
On this day, February 14, 1935, cartoonist Vernon Grant was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In the Army Grant produced cartoons for Stars and Stripes. While in Tokyo he developed a strong fascination with Japanese comics that fostered his own creations of graphic novels. He is also known for his digest-sized comic book series, The Love Rangers.
On this day, February 13, 1891, artist and sometime illustrator Grant Wood was born in Anamosa, Iowa. Wood studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and made study trips to Europe. He was famous for his distinctive work as a painter, muralist, and art teacher; only rarely were his images also used for