On this day, November 4, 1960, illustrator Arthur E. Becher died in Poughkeepsie, New York. German-born Becher came to America as a child. He studied with Howard Pyle at the Howard Pyle School of Art in Wilmington, Delaware along with his fellow from Milwaukee, William Aylward. Becher worked for a variety of magazines.
On this day, October 31, 1912, Disney animator Ollie Johnston (Oliver Martin Johnston, Jr.) was born in Palo Alto, California. Johnston contributed to Disney features Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Bambi, and the The Rescuers.
On this day, October 30, 1983, Amos Sewell died in Westport, Connecticut. Sewell was a prolific illustrator, known for his humorous scenes of American life.
On this day, October 29, 1932, Bernie Fuchs was born in O'Fallon, Illinois. As an illustrator Fuchs produced advertising art, magazine story illustration, and postage stamp designs. His innovative atmospheric use of color was influential in illustration from the late 1960s.
On this day, October 28, 1945, Gary Hallgren was born in the Pacific Northwest. Hallgren has worked in the underground comic scene as well as creating illustrations for such publications as Mad, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.
On this day, October 27, 1948, Bernie Wrightson was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Wrightson is best known for his horror illustrations and comic book art.
On this day, October 26, 1862, Frederick Richardson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Richardson produced illustrations for some of L. Frank Baum's books as well as a variety of work for the Chicago publisher P. F. Volland. He also taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago before moving to New York in
On this day, October 25, 1939, Fred Marcellino was born in Brooklyn, New York. Marcellino was an abstract painter and an illustrator of book and album cover and children's books. In 1999 he added writing to his list of accomplishments with the publication of his I, Crocodile.
On this day, October 24, 1925, Al Feldstein, writer, editor, and artist, best known for his work at E C Comics and, from 1956 to 1985, as the editor of Mad magazine.
On this day, October 23, 1934, Gerrit Albertus Beneker died in Turo, Massachusetts. Beneker studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and in New York at the Art Students League. As an illustrator he was best known for his images of American industrial scenes and for his posters made to support the