On this day, July 22, 1882, illustrator and artist Edward Hopper was born in Nyack, New York. Hopper studied at the Correspondence School of Illustrating and at the New York School of Art. From 1906 through 1925, Hopper earned his living as an illustrator until his paintings began to sell. When that happened, he was happy
On this day, July 21, 1929, artist and illustrator Don Almquist was born in Hartford, Connecticut. Almquist studied art at the Rhode Island School of Design. He worked in graphic art and illustrations for a variety of publications and over two dozen children’s books.
On this day, July 20, 1887, illustrator Gayle Porter Hoskins was born in Brazil, Indiana. Hoskins studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and then was a student Howard Pyle’s in Wilmington, Delaware. Even before his art studies Hoskins was creating cartoons for the Denver Post. Hoskins created illustrations for the mainstream periodicals
On this day, July 19, 1950, comic writer and artist Richard Pini was born in New Haven, Connecticut. With his wife Wendy Fletcher Pini, they created the Elfquest series of comics, graphic novels, and prose works. A fan of science fictions, Richard Pini studied astrophysics at MIT and then worked as a lecturer at Charles Hayden
On this day, July 18, 1911, illustrator (John) Emery Clarke was born in Parsons City, Kansas. He studied at the Kansas City Art Institute and then moved to New York City. Clarke painted covers for various pulp and action magazines. During WWII, Clarke worked on training films for the army. After the war he also worked
On this day, July 17, 1954, illustrator Jules Cannert died in New York City. Born in Roumania, Cannert’s family emigrated to New York City in 1905. During WWI he served in an anti-aircraft machine gun battalion. After he began to create illustrations for pulp magazines and painted pretty women, especially of glamorous Hollywood stars.
On this day, July 16, 1913, Lorence Bjorklund was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. Bjorklund studied art at the Pratt Institute and while a student he began to do work for pulp magazines. He became renowned for his illustrations of the American Old West. His studio was filled with cowboy and Indian objects. He illustrated more
On this day, July 15, 1927, comic book artist Jack Abel was born. Abel (also known as Gary Michaels) was an inker for DC Comics and Marvel Comics. He was the primary inker on the Superman titles in the late 60s and early 70s and he inked the comic strip the Green Beret.
On this day, July 14, 1927, comic book artist Mike Esposito was born in New York City. After graduating from The High School of Music & Art, Esposito went into the Army where he created venereal disease prevention posters. After his discharge he studied at Burne Hogarth’s Cartoonists and Illustrators School. He worked for Fox Feature
On this day, July 13, 1932, illustrator Alice Barber Stephens died in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania. Stephens was trained at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with Howard Pyle at Drexel Institute, and in Paris. Mrs. Stephens’ work appeared in the popular magazines of the day and she