Illustrationintheworld

  Howard V. Brown (1878-1945) is a US illustrator who, even though his sf Illustration represented only a small proportion of his prodigious output, became one of the Big Four sf illustrators of the 1930s (with Leo Morey, Frank R Paul and H W Wesso). He received his formal art education at Chicago's Art Institute and became based in New York. Among the books that he illustrated during his early career were all six volumes of Katharine Elizabeth Dopp's educational Industrial and Social History series about our prehistoric ancestors, beginning with The Tree Dwellers (1904). He was cover artist for Scientific American circa 1913-1931, typically showing human figures dwarfed by gigantic technological projects. Starting with a simple, almost primitive style, Brown rapidly developed into one of the most dramatic cover illustrators of that era. His first cover for an SF Magazine proper was for the October 1933 issue of Astounding, the magazine having just been bought by Street ...

  Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 - November 8, 1978) was an American painter and illustrator. The peculiar style of his works, defined as "romantic realism", has met with widespread popular appreciation, especially in the United States, and has influenced subsequent generations of illustrators. His fame is linked above all to the over 300 covers created between 1916 and 1963 for The Saturday Evening Post magazine, which together constitute a precious heritage of American popular culture of the last century. He was born on February 3, 1894 in New York, second son of Jarvis Waring Rockwell, a New York textile entrepreneur, and Ann Mary Hill, of British origins. The young Norman demonstrates from a very young age, a strong attraction towards art and in particular of painting. Already at the age of fourteen he enrolled at the Chase Art School in Manhattan undergoing long commuter trips, in order to be able to attend the courses. Just two years later he left this fi...

  John James Held Jr. (January 10, 1889 – March 2, 1958) was an American cartoonist, printmaker, illustrator, sculptor, and author. One of the best-known magazine illustrators of the 1920s, his most popular works were his uniquely styled cartoons which depicted people dancing, driving, playing sports, and engaging in other popular activities of the era. Held grew up in an artistic family that encouraged his pursuit of the arts from the beginning. He began selling pieces of art by the age of nine. He never graduated from high school, finding his time was better spent honing his skills which he began at The Salt Lake Tribune as a sports illustrator during his late teenage years. His friendship with Harold Ross, creator of The New Yorker, served him well in his career, as his cartoons were featured in many prominent magazines including The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, and Life magazine. Due to his sense of humor and keen observation of his surroundings, Held was praised...

  Franklin Booth (July 8, 1874 – August 25, 1948) was an American artist known for his detailed pen-and-ink illustrations. He had a unique illustration style based upon his early recreation of wood engraving illustrations with pen and ink. His skill as a draftsman and style made him a popular magazine illustrator in the early 20th century. He was one of the first modern ex libris designers in the United States. Using watercolor, Booth created book illustrations, such as James Whitcomb Riley's The Flying Islands of the Night. During World War I, he created posters for recruitment, fundraising, and other efforts. As Art Deco style illustrations became popular, his work in latter years was found in commercial publications and catalogs. Although he "believe[d] in schools to a certain extent" at one point in his career, he co-founded the Phoenix Art Institute and was an educator for 21 years. He was inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame.

  Gino Boccasile, born Luigi Boccasile (Bari, 14 July 1901 - Milan, 10 May 1952), was an Italian illustrator, advertiser and painter. He graduated from the Bari School of Arts and Crafts. In 1932 he moved to Milan where he collaborated with the advertising studio of Achille Mauzan. A successful illustrator, he proposes an image of a sensual and busty woman, a symbol of female beauty, widely exploited later in the advertising field. During the war he created numerous billboards for fascist propaganda, for the Italian Social Republic and for the Anti-tubercular Campaign. In 1934 he exhibited in Paris at the Salone degli Indipendenti and in 1936 he took part in the I Mostra del Cartellone in Rome. Gino Boccasile, who passed away at the age of only 51, was one of the most popular and highly regarded Italian poster designers. He achieved notoriety by drawing provocative women for the covers of the magazine «Le grandi firme» published in the 1930s by Pitigrilli. He began designing pos...

  Frédéric Pillot is a well-known illustrator of books and magazines for children and young people in France. He is a post-war and contemporary artist born in 1967. His first work was " LES SOUVENIRS DU GRAND CHÊNE, MILAN " at Christie's Paris in 2016.