Alonzo Myron Kimball
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Alonzo Myron Kimball (August 14, 1874 – August 27, 1923) was an American portrait artist and illustrator. A native of Wisconsin, Kimball received his art training in Chicago, New York, and Paris. Early in his career he specialized in portraiture, especially paintings of female subjects, but during the first decade of the 20th century he also became one of the leading book illustrators in the United States as well a cover artist for national periodicals such as Scribner's Magazine, Collier's, and The Saturday Evening Post. After 1914, Kimball began applying his talents increasingly to commercial advertising, which included designing theatrical posters for the film company Pathé and illustrating newspaper and magazine promotions for a variety of products.
Alonzo Myron Kimball | |
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Born | (1874-08-14)August 14, 1874 |
Died | August 27, 1923(1923-08-27) (aged 49) Evanston, Illinois United States |
Occupation(s) | Portrait painter, illustrator |
Years active | 1894–1923 |
Spouses | Madeleine "Medley" Williams (m. 1902–his death) |
Children | 1, son Alonzo Weston Kimball (1905–1977) |