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{{Short description|American author, artist and illustrator}}
{{Short description|American author, artist and illustrator (1872-1957)}}
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[[Image:Face in the Pool frontispiece.jpg|right|thumb|Frontispiece to 1905 edition of ''[[The Face in the Pool]]'', written and illustrated by J. Allen St. John, published by A.C. McClurg & Co.]]
[[Image:Face in the Pool frontispiece.jpg|right|thumb|Frontispiece to 1905 edition of ''[[The Face in the Pool]]'', written and illustrated by J. Allen St. John, published by A.C. McClurg & Co.]]
'''James Allen St. John''' (October 1, 1872 – May 23, 1957) was an American author, artist and illustrator. He is especially remembered for his illustrations for the novels of [[Edgar Rice Burroughs]], although he illustrated works of many types. He taught at the [[Chicago Art Institute]] and with the [[American Academy of Art]]. He is considered by many to be 'The Godfather of Modern Fantasy Art'. His most famous disciples were [[Roy Krenkel]] and [[Frank Frazetta]],<ref>''Heavy Metal Magazine'', January 2009 p. 19</ref> the latter of whom has also been styled as the grandmaster of the Genre.
'''James Allen St. John''' (October 1, 1872 – May 23, 1957) was an American author, artist and illustrator. He is especially remembered for his illustrations for the novels of [[Edgar Rice Burroughs]], although he illustrated works of many types. He taught at the [[Chicago Art Institute]] and with the [[American Academy of Art]]. He is considered by many to be 'The Godfather of Modern Fantasy Art'. His most famous disciples were [[Roy Krenkel]] and [[Frank Frazetta]],<ref>''Heavy Metal Magazine'', January 2009 p. 19</ref> the latter of whom has also been styled as the grandmaster of the Genre.


St. John's artistic career began in 1898. He studied at the [[Art Students League of New York]] which included [[William Merritt Chase]], [[F.V. Du Mond]], [[George de Forest Brush]], [[H. Siddons Mowbray]], Carol Beckwith and [[Kenyan Cox]]. This was followed by his first commercial relationship with the ''[[New York Herald]]''. During this period he spent time in Paris from 1906 to 1908 at the [[Académie Julian]], then moved to Chicago around 1912 and would eventually live at Tree Studios art colony until his death. While in Chicago he became close friends with artist [[Louis Grell]]. Here he began his work with the publisher [[A.C. McClurg & Co.]], although he had already produced his best-known work for this publisher back in 1905, ''The Face in the Pool'', which he had both written and illustrated.<ref>{{Cite web |title=James Allen St. John {{!}} The Korshak Collection |url=https://www.korshakcollection.com/j-allen-st-john |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=korshak |language=en}}</ref>
St. John's artistic career began in 1898. He studied at the [[Art Students League of New York]] which included [[William Merritt Chase]], [[F.V. Du Mond]], [[George de Forest Brush]], [[H. Siddons Mowbray]], Carol Beckwith and [[Kenyan Cox]]. This was followed by his first commercial relationship with the ''[[New York Herald]]''. During this period he spent time in Paris from 1906 to 1908 at the [[Académie Julian]], then moved to Chicago around 1912 and would eventually live at Tree Studios art colony until his death. While in Chicago he became close friends with artist [[Louis Grell]]. Here he began his work with the publisher [[A.C. McClurg & Co.]], although he had already produced his best-known work for this publisher back in 1905, ''The Face in the Pool'', which he had both written and illustrated.<ref>{{Cite web |title=James Allen St. John {{!}} The Korshak Collection |url=https://www.korshakcollection.com/j-allen-st-john |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=korshak |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Catalog |url=https://www.pulpartists.com/StJohn.html |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=www.pulpartists.com}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.erbzine.com/mag6/0602.html Biography] at ERBzine.com
*[http://www.erbzine.com/mag6/0602.html Biography] at ERBzine.com
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* [http://www.vanguardproductions.net/StJohn2/index.html ''The Paintings of J. Allen St. John: Grand Master of Fantasy''] (book) at VanguardProductions.net
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Frontispiece to 1905 edition of The Face in the Pool, written and illustrated by J. Allen St. John, published by A.C. McClurg & Co.

James Allen St. John (October 1, 1872 – May 23, 1957) was an American author, artist and illustrator. He is especially remembered for his illustrations for the novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs, although he illustrated works of many types. He taught at the Chicago Art Institute and with the American Academy of Art. He is considered by many to be 'The Godfather of Modern Fantasy Art'. His most famous disciples were Roy Krenkel and Frank Frazetta,[1] the latter of whom has also been styled as the grandmaster of the Genre.

St. John's artistic career began in 1898. He studied at the Art Students League of New York which included William Merritt Chase, F.V. Du Mond, George de Forest Brush, H. Siddons Mowbray, Carol Beckwith and Kenyan Cox. This was followed by his first commercial relationship with the New York Herald. During this period he spent time in Paris from 1906 to 1908 at the Académie Julian, then moved to Chicago around 1912 and would eventually live at Tree Studios art colony until his death. While in Chicago he became close friends with artist Louis Grell. Here he began his work with the publisher A.C. McClurg & Co., although he had already produced his best-known work for this publisher back in 1905, The Face in the Pool, which he had both written and illustrated.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Heavy Metal Magazine, January 2009 p. 19
  2. ^ "James Allen St. John | The Korshak Collection". korshak. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  3. ^ "Catalog". www.pulpartists.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
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  • http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?261822 Publication: The Paintings of J. Allen St. John: Grand Master of Fantasy Publication Record # 261822 Authors: Stephen D. Korshak, J. David Spurlock, J. Allen St. John Date: 2008-07-00 ISBN 978-1-887591-88-1 Publisher: Vanguard Productions Type: NONFICTION Cover: The Paintings of J. Allen St. John: Grand Master of Fantasy (1925) • by J. Allen St. John (variant of The Eternal Lover)


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