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- Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
- SOI_221006_001.JPG: 170 East 63rd Street Before the Society
- SOI_221006_012.JPG: Newell Convers Wyeth
"The Black Arrow," illustration for the cover of the book by Robert Louis Stevenson
- SOI_221006_015.JPG: Violet Moore Higgens
"Three days ago, I found a tiny fair-haired infant." Story illustrated intended for a book called Deep Sea Secrets
- SOI_221006_020.JPG: Marshall Arisman
"Three Strikes and You're Out", California Lawyer Magazine
- SOI_221006_025.JPG: James Montgomery Flagg
"A Resourceful Lady"
Illustration for a short story of the same title by Philip Wylie
Caption: "From far away came the drone of airplane motor. Would their firelight penetrate that thick blanket?"
Liberty magazine, March 31, 1934
- SOI_221006_028.JPG: Carl Oscar August (Eric) Erickson
Woman entering limousine attended by chauffeur and female florist with bouquet of flowers. Parisian flower market in background.
- SOI_221006_036.JPG: Rudy Gutierrez
"Devendra Banhart"
Illustration for the Rolling Stone Album Review
Rolling Stone magazine, October 29, 2009
- SOI_221006_040.JPG: Gilbert Bundy
"Customs Inspector"
The Saturday Evening Post
- SOI_221006_048.JPG: Harrison Fisher
"Music Hath Charms"
The illustration appeared in "A Garden of Girls", 1910
- SOI_221006_052.JPG: Wallace Morgan
These very well worn sneakers were owned by past Society President and prolific illustrator Wallace Morgan. We display that, for Morgan was wearing them the day he stumbled upon this building. At the time, we were searching for a building to house the membership. As luck would have it, the building was for sale and soon would become the new homes of the Society of Illustrators.
- SOI_221006_056.JPG: Judy Francis Zankel
Portrait of Arthur Zankel
- SOI_221006_064.JPG: Paul Alexander
"The Best of Star Trek #9", 1985
- SOI_221006_067.JPG: Jo Davidson
Bust of Charles Dana Gibson
- SOI_221006_074.JPG: Dean Cornwell
Mural Study: Two studies of women holding babies
- SOI_221006_076.JPG: Jean-Leon Huens
"Hamlet, Act I, Scene IV," c 1970
- SOI_221006_080.JPG: Jean-Leon Huens
"Julius Caesar, Act III, Scene I", c 1970
- SOI_221006_083.JPG: Joseph Christian Leyendecker
"Couple on Deck Chairs", 1904
- SOI_221006_090.JPG: Jon Whitcomb
Brown-haired woman, sketch
- SOI_221006_093.JPG: C. Coles Phillips
"New Silver", 1915
- SOI_221006_095.JPG: Mark Summers
The Mad Hatter
- SOI_221006_097.JPG: Gilbert Bundy
Approach with Caution, 1941
- SOI_221006_101.JPG: Dean Cornwell
Romance at One
- SOI_221006_105.JPG: Diane & Leo Dillon
San Diego Lightfoot Sue, 1979
- SOI_221006_108.JPG: Rockwell Kent
The Whale as Dish", 1930
- SOI_221006_116.JPG: Diane Dillon
Portrait by Leo Dillon
- SOI_221006_118.JPG: Wendell Minor
Portrait by Burt Silverman
- SOI_221006_119.JPG: Peter Fiore
Portrait by Herb Tauss
- SOI_221006_120.JPG: Eileen Hedy Schultz
Portrait by Gregory Manchess
- Wikipedia Description: Society of Illustrators
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Society of Illustrators is a professional society based in New York City. It was founded in 1901 to promote the art of illustration and, since 1959, has held an annual exhibition.
History
Founding
The Society of Illustrators was founded on February 1, 1901, by a group of nine artists and one advising businessman. The advising businessman was Henry S. Fleming, a coal dealer who offered his legal staff to the Society in an advisory role and also served as the Society of Illustrators Secretary and Treasurer for many years. The nine artists who, with Fleming, founded the Society were Otto Henry Bacher, Frank Vincent DuMond, Henry Hutt, Albert Wenzell, Albert Sterner, Benjamin West Clinedinst, F. C. Yohn, Louis Loeb, and Reginald Birch. The mission statement was "to promote generally the art of illustration and to hold exhibitions from time to time".
World War I
During the World War I years, with Charles Dana Gibson as the acting president, Society members worked through the Division of Pictorial Publicity, creating many original poster designs, including James M. Flagg's US Army iconic recruiting poster of Uncle Sam, as well as advertising of the massive War Bond effort. Photo journalism was impractical during these years and eight Society members, commissioned Captains in the Engineers, were sent to France to sketch the war. After the war, the Society operated the School for Disabled Soldiers.
1920–1930
In 1920, the Society was incorporated, and in 1922 women were allowed to become full members. Prior to this women were granted Associate Memberships since 1903.
The early history of the Society was documented in 1927 and 1939 by Norman Price. His hand written notes are held in the Society of Illustrators archives.
During the 1920s and 1930s the Society presented the Illustrator's Shows, featuring artists and their models as actors, songwriters, set designers and painters. Professional talent such as the Cotton Club band and Jimmy Durante also performed. Through member and set designer Watson Barrett, the Illustrator's Show of 1925 was held at the Shubert Theatre, and the Shuberts purchased the rights to the skits for their Broadway productions of Artists and Models. In 1939, those funds allowed the Society to acquire its present headquarters, at 128 East 63rd Street. Norman Rockwell's Dover Coach became the backdrop for the bar on the fourth floor, donated by Rockwell in honor of the Society's new building. This painting currently hangs in the Members Dining Room.
World War II
During World War II the Society again contributed to the war effort with a massive campaign of posters. Society members visited veterans’ hospitals to sketch the wounded, and these art works were sent to the families to boost morale. The Illustrator's Jazz Band was formed to entertain the wounded, and an ensemble by the same name plays at Society events up until the present.
1950s
In 1948, the Joint Ethics Committee, of which The Society is a member developed the first Code of Fair Practice, which still serves today in addressing concerns of artists and art directors working in the graphic communications field where abuses and misunderstandings regarding usage rights and ownership of works of illustration and other works of art created for a wide range of public media.
In 1954, the U.S. Air Force began sending members around the world to document its activities. This program continues today. Thousands of paintings have been contributed over the years.
The year 1959 saw the Society hold its first Annual Exhibition, juried by Bob Peak, Bradbury Thompson, Stevan Dohanos and others. It opened with 350 original works of art and led to the publication of the first Illustrators Annual.
Present
2001 was the Society's centennial year, a 12-month celebration begun with the U.S. Postal issue, Great American Illustrators. That year was punctuated with the 9/11 Memorial Exhibition, Prevailing Human Spirit.
The Society of illustrators continues to maintain an annual of illustration, student scholarship competitions and various awards honoring excellence in the field of illustration.
The Society began and maintains outreach programs with The New York City Parks Department (2001–present), the New York City Board of Education (1999–present).
Anelle Miller has been the director of the Society since 2007.
Society Presidents
The current President of the Society of Illustrators is Tim O'Brien
Notable Past Presidents of the Society
* Charles Dana Gibson (1904–1905, 1909–1920)
* Albert Sterner (1907–1908) — founding member
* George Hand Wright (1926–1927)
* Wallace Morgan (1929–1936)
* Harold von Schmidt (1938–1941)
* Albert Dorne (1947–1948)
Museums
The Museum of American Illustration was established in 1981, under the stewardship of then President John Witt. Today the permanent collection includes nearly 2500 works by such artists as Norman Rockwell, Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth, James Montgomery Flagg, Bob Peak and Bernie Fuchs.
The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) transferred its assets in August 2012 to the Society, which has continued the MoCCA Fest.
Recognition
The Society of Illustrators inaugurated the Hall of Fame program in 1958, to recognize "distinguished achievement in the art of illustration". The first recipient was Norman Rockwell. Like other recognized artists, he was elected by former Society presidents for his contributions to the field of illustration. Every year since 1958, one or more illustrators have been added to the Hall of Fame. In 2001, two additional forms of recognition were added: Dean Cornwell Recognition Award and the Arthur William Brown Achievement Award, which may be awarded annually.
In 1965, The Society established The Hamilton King Award, which is given annually to one society member, and is widely considered to be the most prestigious award in illustration.
In 1981, The Society established the Student Scholarship Competition, which has continued annually to the present. The Highest Award presented to a student by the society is the Zankel Scholarship Award, established in 2006 in honor of Arthur Zankel, an advocate for higher education whose bequest made the scholarship possible.
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