On this day, December 14, 1879, Edwin Roscoe Shrader was born in Quincy, Illinois. He studied art at the University of Southern California and at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and illustration with Howard Pyle in Wilmington, Delaware. By 1917 Schrader had settled in California and was a teacher at the Otis Art
On this day, December 13, 1916, Leonard Weisgard was born in New Haven, Connecticut. After studies at Pratt Institute and at the New School for Social Research, Weisgard’s early career encompassed shop window display and making illustrations for major magazines. His first book Suki, the Siamese Pussy was published in 1937. In 1939 Weisgard began a
On this day, December 12, 1967, cartoonist Emmanuel “Mac” Raboy died. In the 1940s Raboy worked as the illustrator for Captain Marvel, Jr. and in 1946 King Features hired Raboy to continue the Sunday page adventures of Flash Gordon. He worked on that strip until his death.
On this day, December 11, 2010, illustrator Mike Ludlow died in Oxford, New York. He studied at the Art Students League of New York and was soon became known for his glamorous illustrations of beautiful women. In the 50s Ludlow did pin-up work for Esquire and a 12-page calendar for 1957. In addition to advertising illustration,
On this day, December 10, 1984, cartoonist and illustrator Anton C. Loeb died in Miami, Florida. Born in Hungary and raised in New York, Loeb attended the National Academy of Design. In the 1940s and 50s he illustrated children’s books and worked as a background painter for cartoons for Paramount. Loeb also worked for Fleischer Brothers.
On this day, December 9, 1900, Margaret (Hedda Johnson) Brundage was born in Chicago, Illinois. After studying at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, she began drawing designs for the local fashion industry. In the early 1930s Brundage began creating cover illustrations for the pulps.
On this day, December 8, 1906, illustrator Inga Marie Stephens Pratt Clark was born in Brookings, South Dakota. She studied at Académie Colarossi in Paris and at the Art Students League in New York. Inga Stephens Pratt Clark illustrated and wrote books and worked as a fashion illustrator.
On this day, December 7, 1994, pulp and comic artist Rafael Astarita died in Rochelle Park, New Jersey. Astarita had no formal art training. In 1935 he began working for comic books drawing a strip about Merlin and King Arthur. After his service during WWII, Astarita began producing illustrations for pulp magazines and continued to work
On this day, December 6, 1929, comic book and comic strip penciller and inker Frank Springer was born in Queens, New York. Springer studied art at Syracuse University and served in the U. S. Army. He began to work at Dell Comics and later at DC and Marvel. Springer penciled and inked on various comics, Captain Marvel,
On this day, December 5, 1937, illustrator and cartoonist Gustave Verbeek died in New York City. Born in Japan, Verbeek was the son of a Dutch missionary. He studied art in Paris and in 1900 moved to the U. S. where he created illustrations for popular magazines. Verbeek also produced a series of weekly comic strips,