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[[Image:Face in the Pool frontispiece.jpg|right|thumb|Frontispiece to 1905 edition of ''The Face in t<ref name=undefined />he 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 t<ref name=undefined />he Pool'', written and illustrated by J. Allen St. John, published by A.C. McClurg & Co.]] |
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'''J. Allen St. John''' (October 1, 1872 in [[Chicago]]–May 23, 1957 in Chicago) 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 name=undefined /> Frazetta himself is also considered to be the grandmaster of the Genre. |
'''J. Allen St. John''' (October 1, 1872 in [[Chicago]]–May 23, 1957 in Chicago) 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 name=undefined /> Frazetta himself is also considered to be the grandmaster of the Genre. |
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J Allen St John's artistic career began in 1898. He studied at the Art Students League of New York which included William 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 1906-1908 at the Academy Julian and moved to Chicago around 1912. Here he began his work with the publisher A.C. McClurg & Co. although he had already produced his best known work with this publisher, The Face in the Pool back in 1905, which he both wrote and illustrated. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[1]Heavy Metal Magazine January 2009 p.19 |
[1] Heavy Metal Magazine January 2009 p.19 |
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[2] JVJ Publishing "Illustrators" |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/s#a25193 St. John at Project Gutenberg] |
*[http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/s#a25193 St. John at Project Gutenberg] |
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*[http://www.vanguardproductions.net/StJohn2/index.html Vanguard's St. John page] |
*[http://www.vanguardproductions.net/StJohn2/index.html Vanguard's St. John page] |
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*[http://www.bpib.com/illustrat/stjohn.htm] |
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Revision as of 22:56, 1 November 2011
J. Allen St. John (October 1, 1872 in Chicago–May 23, 1957 in Chicago) 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] Frazetta himself is also considered to be the grandmaster of the Genre.
J Allen St John's artistic career began in 1898. He studied at the Art Students League of New York which included William 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 1906-1908 at the Academy Julian and moved to Chicago around 1912. Here he began his work with the publisher A.C. McClurg & Co. although he had already produced his best known work with this publisher, The Face in the Pool back in 1905, which he both wrote and illustrated.
References
[1] Heavy Metal Magazine January 2009 p.19 [2] JVJ Publishing "Illustrators"
External links
- J. Allen St. John biography
- St. John at Project Gutenberg
- Vanguard's St. John page
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- J. Allen St. John at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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