Stanley Meltzoff
Stanley Meltzoff (March 27, 1917 - November 9, 2006) was an American
Early life and career
Born in New York City to father Nathan, a
Returning to New York City after the war, he spent years alternating between teaching and art before becoming a full-time illustrator in 1949.[2]
Later career
During the 1950s, Meltzoff created dozens of paperback covers for novels by
With the advent of low-cost color photography and reproduction in the early 1960s, Meltzoff began painting saltwater game fish in their undersea environments. His marine-life art ran in such magazines as , and Wildlife Art.
Perhaps his most famous artwork is the cover for the 1976 Bell System directory, commemorating both the United States Bicentennial and the centennial of the invention of the telephone. Based on Norman Rockwell's The Gossips, Meltzoff depicts America's great historical and iconic figures using the telephone. It became the biggest selling directory in the company's history. [3]
Recognition
Meltzoff's art hangs in
Personal life
Meltzoff was a member of the Society of Animal Artists.[4]
Meltzoff died in 2006 at age 89.
References
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis (November 15, 2006). "Stanley Meltzoff, 89, Avid Diver Who Painted Marine Life, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
- ^ Stanley Meltzoff Official Website: Biography Retrieved October 23, 2008
- ^ "The 1976 Bell System Telephone Book Cover" jklmuseum.com; retrieved 2023-09-28
- ^ Artists for Conservation Organization: Member Biography Retrieved October 23, 2008
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