Bob Jones (illustrator)
Bob Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Goodhue Jones October 27, 1926 |
| Died | October 2, 2018 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, illustrator |
| Children | 5 (3 deceased) |
Robert Goodhue Jones (October 27, 1926 – October 2, 2018Exxon's "Put a tiger in your tank" campaign. He has also had works published in The Saturday Evening Post and MAD.
Biography
Jones was born October 27, 1926, in
G. I. Bill, Jones studied at University of Southern California and then ArtCenter College of Design, from which he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1949.[1]
After moving to
Exxon) for their advertising campaign "put a tiger in your tank", which featured Jones's illustrations of a cartoon tiger.[3][4][1] In 1976, he began working for MAD after editor Nick Meglin chose him to illustrate a cover.[1] Jones continued to serve at MAD for over twenty years, doing cover art, articles, and paperback books for the publication.[1]
Personal life
After retiring from the art industry, Jones held a summer residence on Block Island, where he pursued his pastimes of fishing and boating, in addition to painting.[2]
Jones was married to Ann Burton from c. 1949 to 1974. The couple had five children: Robert A., Timothy, Peter, Linda, and Martha. Timothy died in infancy, while Robert A. died in 1976 and Peter in 2016.[1] Jones died from complications of pulmonary fibrosis at age 91 in 2018. He is survived by his daughters and ex-wife.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The society mourns the loss of Robert Goodhue Jones". Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ a b Peter Voskamp (September 2, 2008). "Bob Jones: quite a draw!". Block Island Times. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Bob Jones put the tiger in your tank". Art Direction. 16: 50. 1964.
- ISBN 9780304933365.
