Mac Conner

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McCauley Conner
Born(1913-11-12)November 12, 1913
Newport, New Jersey
DiedSeptember 26, 2019(2019-09-26) (aged 105)
Manhattan, New York
Occupations
  • Commercial Artist
  • Illustrator
Years active1930–2019

McCauley Conner (November 12, 1913 – September 26, 2019)

commercial illustrator who was called "one of the original Mad Men".[3][4][5][6][7][8] He turned 100 in November 2013.[9]

Mac Conner was born as Julian McCauley Conner to his parents, Ross C. Conner and Maude, and grew up in Newport, New Jersey. His parents operated a general store in Downes Township, New Jersey. By 1940, Mac Conner was operating a commercial art business.[10][non-primary source needed]

References

  1. ^ Sandomir, Richard (October 3, 2019). "Mac Conner, Illustrator for Ads and Magazines, Dies at 105". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ "US Illustrator McCauley Conner , one of New York's original "Mad..." Getty Images.
  3. ^ "Mac Conner: A New York Life | Museum of the City of New York". Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  4. ^ "What's on | What's on | Mac Conner: A New York Life | House of Illustration". www.houseofillustration.org.uk. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. ^ "The real Mad Men: Mac Conner's stunning New York illustrations – in pictures". The Guardian. September 8, 2014 – via www.theguardian.com.
  6. ^ Myers, Marc (September 10, 2014). "Exhibit Highlights Selling of Suburbia". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.
  7. ^ Hoby, Hermione (March 22, 2015). "Meet the real Don Draper" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  8. ^ Elliott, Stuart (August 28, 2014). "Paying Homage to an Illustrator From the Industry's Golden Era". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  9. The Huffington Post
    . Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  10. ^ Federal Census records for 1920, 1930, 1940, Ross C. Conner family, Newport, Cumberland Co., New Jersey.

External links

  • [1] Mac Conner at Norman Rockwell Museum, Illustration history.
  • [2] The original Mad Man: Illustrations by Mac Conner, at Delaware Art Museum.
  • [3] The original Mad Man at the Delaware Art Museum.
  • [4] Julian McCauley "Mac" Conner at findagrave.com.
  • [5] Video, First Experience: Mac Conner, The Delaware Art Museum exhibit, WHYY TV.
  • [6] Video, Mac Conner: A New York Life, Norman Rockwell Museum.


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