Drawing B.C.

ISBN-13: 9781607437512 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 76 str.

Miller Pope

Opis

This book is for those who are nostalgic for the days when film noir, radio drama, and illustrated short story magazines flourished.It is a book for those who are interested in the drawing techniques of a simpler time. MILLER POPE, born in South Carolina, embarked on a lifelong career as an illustrator in the Marine Corps during World War II on the staff of the legendary Leatherneck magazine. During his stint on the magazine staff he took a course in advertising through the Marine Corps Institute. He also studied at the Corcoran School of Art and later, the Art Students League in New York City. His illustrations have appeared in countless publications, on novel covers, in magazines such as Glamour, Saga, Blue Book, and Reader's Digest, and in many books.He was a partner in a New York Advertising agency in the nineteen fifties and was elected to the Society of Illustrators as its youngest member in 1957.In 1975, Pope and his wife, Helen, moved to the North Carolina coast and became leaders in establishing beach and golf resort communities. He became a major force in publicizing the area and is still active in the community today.Returning to his artistic pursuits, Pope blends his love of history with his love of illustration and writing to create lavish scenes from long ago.