Rockwell Center News
August 13
On this day, August 13, 1874, illustrator Frederick Stewart Manning was born in Port Huron, Michigan. Early on he worked as a cartoonist for the Colorado Springs Gazette in Colorado. After working in Denver and Chicago,
August 12
On this day, August 12, 2001, pulp illustrator Harry Barton died. He studied at the Art Students League in New York. In the 50s Barton began producing pulp covers and covers for digests and paperback books.
August 11
On this day, August 11, 1902, pulp illustrator Jack Binder was born in Harka, Hungary. The family moved to the U. S. in 1910 to join the father in the U. P. of Michigan. Binder worked
August 10
On this day, August 10, 1955, Tom Kidd was born in Tampa, Florida. After a couple of years of study at Syracuse University, Kidd moved to New York City and began to work as a science
August 9
On this day, August 9, 1931, illustrator Mike Hinge born Auckland, New Zealand. He came to the United States on a green card in 1958 and studied at the Art Center School of Design in Los
August 8
On this day, August 8, 1961, illustrator Rafael López born Mexico City, Mexico. Trained at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, López has illustrated a variety of children's books, designed stamps, and painted