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Gustav Michelson

Gustav Michelson (1884 - 1964) was active/lived in New York, Massachusetts, California / Russian Federation.  Gustav Michelson is known for Portrait painting, newspaper illustration-criminal cases.

The following, submitted by Marsha Stringer, is information from the artist's obituary in The New York Times, March 8, 1964.

GUSTAV MICHELSON, AN ILLUSTRATOR, 80

Gustav Michelson, an illustrator and artist, died yesterday at the Elmhurst (Queens) Hospital.  His age was 80.  He lived at 160-157th Avenue in Beechhurst, Queens.
 
Mr. Michelson, a native of Boston, attended the Boston Latin School and the Art Students League here.   He had been with The Boston American, various Hearst newspapers, for which he drew scenes of famous criminal cases, and The Morning World.  He also was the Cover artist for such magazines as Harper's and McCall's.
 
Mr. Michelson painted posters of movie stars for several companies, among them Columbia Pictures.  Although retired for the last 15 years, he was active as a portrait painter.
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Keywords and Quick Facts for Gustav Michelson


   Keywords 
Art Method
  • Easel Painting
  • Illustration, Illustrator
  • Magazine Illustration
  • Poster Art, Poster Design
Art MediaArt Style
  • Cartoon Drawing, Cartoon Figures
Art Subject
  • Caricatures
  • Figure, Figurative Humans
  • Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
  • History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
  • Humor, Whimsy
  • Portraits, Portraiture
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
  • California Before 1940
Art Association
  • California Art Club-
Art School
  • Art Students League of New York, Student
Chronology
  • Early 20th Century Before 1950
  • Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
  • Commercial Art and Design
  • Genre Specialty
  • Newspaper Staff, Artist, Cartoon, Illustration, Photography, Graphics

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