On this day, January 13, 1967, artist illustrator Lisa Hunt was born in Spokane, Washington. Hunt studied interdisciplinary studies at the Union Institute. Hunt creates illustrations for tarot decks and she us the writer/illustrator of a meditation book, Celestial Goddesses.
On this day, January 12, 1961, Steve Fiorilla was born in Paterson, New Jersey. Fiorilla specialized in the grotesque and surreal producing illustrations for books, magazines, T-shirts, fanzines, and sculptural designs including latex masks used on HBO’s Tales from the Crypt.
On this day, January 11, 1886, Samuel George Cahan was born in Kouno, Russia. His family emigrated to the U. S. when he was still young. Cahan studied at the Art Students League in New York and worked for The World and The New York Times.
On this day, January 10, 1913, Richard E. Lyon was born in Fort Scott City, Kansas. Lyon studied for one year at the Kansas City Art Institute. In 1933 Lyon, and other illustrators from KCAI moved to New Rochelle, NY and opened a studio together. Lyon worked for various pulps and after WWII he produced advertising
On this day, January 9, 1899, pulp illustrator Adolphe Barreaux was born in Hackensack, New Jersey. Barreaux studied at Yale University School of Fine Arts but did not graduate. Subsequently he took a job as an illustrator for an advertising agency. During the 30s with a dearth of work, Barreaux began to work for the pulps
On this day, January 8, 1921, illustrator Lee J. Ames was born in Manhattan, New York. At 18 years old, Ames was working for Walt Disney Studios as an animator-illustrator. By the 1960s Ames was producing a series of drawing instruction books.
On this day, January 7, 1912, cartoonist Charles Addams was born in Westfield, New Jersey. Addams studied at Colgate University, the University of Pennsylvania and at the Grand Central School of Art in New York City. Early on Addams worked for True Detective magazine in the layout department and by 1938 his cartoons regularly ran in
On this day, January 6, 1958, science fiction and fantasy writer and illustrator Wayne Barlowe was born in Glen Cove, New York. He is the son of natural history artists. In addition to his sci fi and fantasy images, Barlowe has also worked on designs for movies and television.
On this day, January 5, 1957, illustrator John Cuneo was born in New Jersey. A long-time illustrator, Cuneo has worked for many of the major magazines. He has won numerous medals for his illustrations from the Society of illustrators.
On this day, January 4, 1899, author and illustrator Nora Benjamin Kubie was born in the metropolitan New York area. She attended Bassar College and Barnard College. After college she began writing and eventually also illustrated many of her books meant for juvenile audiences.