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The Comic Book in America A comic book is a magazine or book containing the sequential art in the form of a narrative. Comic books are often called comics for short. Although the term implies otherwise, the subject matter in comic books is not necessarily humorous, and in fact its dramatic seriousness varies widely. The term “comics” in this context does not refer to comic strips (such as Peanuts or Dilbert). In the early [...] Click here to continue reading. The Dirk Van Erp Studio The Dirk Van Erp Studio, also know as The Copper Shop operated in San Francisco, California from 1908 to 1977. Principle artists working in the studio included its founder, Dirk Van Erp (1860 to 1933), D’arcy Gaw and Agatha Van Erp. Working with a staff of skilled craftsmen and women these artists produced a line of high quality copper vases, accessories and lighting. Information courtesy of Craftsman Auctions, September 2002. Nicolai Ivanovich Fechin (Russian, American, 1881 to 1955) Nicolai Fechin was born in 1881 in the city of Kazan near the Volga River to a craftsman who gave his son his earliest instruction in drawing and sculpting. At fourteen, he enrolled at the Art School of Kazan, then studied at the Imperial Academy in St. Petersburg, from which he eventually graduated in 1908. In just a few years, the young artist attained international success, [...] Click here to continue reading. George Moutard Woodward (British, 1760 to 1809) An amateur watercolorist and caricaturist, George Moutard Woodward arrived in London in 1792. From around 1794 to 1807 he drew numerous caricatures mainly engraved by Isaac Cruikshank and by his friend and drinking companion, Thomas Rowlandson. Known as “Mustard” George, Woodward was well known for his social satires of “General Discontent” and is often credited with the invention of the modern comic strip. He was reputed to [...] Click here to continue reading. Charles Robert Knight (American, 1874 to 1953) Charles Robert Knight was born and educated in New York. He was a writer, scientist and artist and his book, Life Through the Ages, was first published in 1946. It defined prehistoric life in the popular imagination for decades. His paintings and drawings, regarded both for their artistry and scientific accuracy, were used as illustrations in books and magazines as as the basis for lost worlds and [...] Click here to continue reading. Frederick C. Durant III Frederick C. Durant III was a key advisor to the U.S. military, intelligence, and civilian space-flight programs of the 1950s and 1960s. He served as president of the American Rocket Society in 1953 and president of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) from 1953 to 1956. During the 1950s he worked for several different aerospace organizations, including: Bell Aircraft Corp., Everett Research Lab, the Naval Air Rocket Test Station, and the [...] Click here to continue reading. Brassai (French/Hungarian, 1899 to 1984) Gyula Halasz was born in Hungary in the last year of the 19th century, and only used Brassai as a name for his photographic pursuits years later. After serving in World War I at the tender age of 17, Brassai returned home to study fine art. He also started to work in journalism as a means to support his artistic endeavors. When the French finally lifted their ban on [...] Click here to continue reading. Littlestown Hardware and Foundry The Littlestown Hardware and Foundry of Littlestown, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1916 by Luther D. and Emory H. Snyder. Littco Products was the companies art line division of decorative cast iron doorstops, bookends etc. and operated from 1930 to circa 1942. The outset of WWII in late 1941 ended the foundries civilian casting operations. The company continues operation today under the name of Littlestown Foundry, Inc. Commercial cast iron [...] Click here to continue reading. The Ephrata Cloister or Ephrata Community The Ephrata Cloister or Community was a religious community established in 1732 by Johann Conrad Beissel at Ephrata, in what is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The community was descended from the pietistic Schwarzenau Brethren movement of Alexander Mack of Schwarzenau in Germany. The first schism from the general body occurred in 1728 – the Seventh Day Dunkers, whose distinctive principle was that the seventh day was the [...] Click here to continue reading. The Lear-Storer-Decatur Family and their role in American History Courtesy of James D Julia, Inc. (Winter Antiques & Fine Art Auction, February 4 & 5, 2010). The Lear-Storer-Decatur family is one encompassing a number of important historical figures in the 19th, 18th and 17th centuries. Their roots begin with Sir William Pepperrell Baronet, born June 27, 1696 and died July 6, 1759. He was born in Kittery Point, Maine (where all of this material [...] Click here to continue reading. |
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