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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.]] |
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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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==References== |
==References== |
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[1]Heavy Metal Magazine January 2009 p.19 |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 22:35, 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.
References
[1]Heavy Metal Magazine January 2009 p.19
External links
- J. Allen St. John biography
- St. John at Project Gutenberg
- Vanguard's St. John page
- J. Allen St. John at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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