Earl Norem
Earl H. Norem | |
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Brooklyn, New York | |
Died | June 19, 2015 Danbury, Connecticut | (aged 92)
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Artist |
Pseudonym(s) | Norem |
Earl H. Norem
Early life
Norem was born on April 17, 1923.
Upon returning to the US, Norem embarked on an illustration career.
Career
Norem throughout the 1950s and 1960s worked extensively for men's adventure magazines, producing covers and interior-art spreads. In addition, he produced illustrations for such magazines such as Reader's Digest, Field and Stream, Ski, Real West, and Discover.
He worked on such
His
Covers and trading cards
In addition to his work for Marvel, Norem painted illustrations and covers for the
In 2013, he had contributed paintings to the company's "Mars Attacks: Invasion" card set.[4] At the time of his death, he was working on a trading card assignment for Topps' Mars Attacks franchise,[5] presumably the "Mars Attacks" Occupation" set being produced in 2015.[6]
Other work
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Norem also painted movie posters for Conforte Graphics; package designs and artwork for Mego Toys, Mattel, and Hasbro; murals for the Military Museum of Southern New England, in Danbury, Connecticut;[1] and two New York Yankees program covers.
Personal life
Norem favored painting in acrylics.[1] Suffering from arthritis, he had retired as of 2005, only painting for his own amusement and for his grandchildren. He said in a 2005 interview, "All the contacts that I had in the commercial art field are either retired or dead, and the younger art buyers don't want anything to do with an 81-year-old artist."[1]
According to posts on Facebook accounts attributed to Norem family-members, the artist died in Danbury, Connecticut[7] on June 19, 2015, shortly after undergoing surgery. His family announced the news on Norem's Facebook fan page.[5][8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Yzquierdo, Ryan (December 2, 2005). "Earl Norem and the Big Looker Storybooks". (Interview) Seibertron.com. Retrieved August 21, 2008.
[I am] an 81-year-old artist.
- ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide (1485). Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ISBN 978-1609491369.
- ComicBookResources.com. Archived from the originalon June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "Hello everyone, ... I am Earl Norem's Grandson". Michael Andre Cappiello on Facebook. June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
Friday, June 19th my grandfather passed away, he was 92 years old. Pop was currently working on a trading card job for Mars Attacks.
- ^ Barton, Steve (March 18, 2015). "Mars Attacks – Topps Heads to Kickstarter for New Series". DreadCentral.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- ^ "Earl H. Norem". NewsTimes. June 28, 2015.
- ^ "As my son has so eloquently posted, it is true that my father, Earl Norem, ... has passed on". Andrea Norem-Thompson on Facebook. June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
As my son has so eloquently posted, it is true that my father, Earl Norem, a member of the greatest generation, has passed on.
External links
- O'Donoghue, Eamon (ed.). "EarlNorem.com: The Unofficial Website of Illustrator Earl Norem". Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- "Earl Norem (19??- )". American Art Archives. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2012.