Watson-Guptill

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Watson-Guptill
Parent company
Ten Speed Press (Crown Publishing Group (Penguin Random House)
Founded1937
FounderErnest Watson and Arthur L. Guptill
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters location1745 Broadway, New York City (Random House Tower)
Publication typesBooks
ImprintsAmphoto Books
Back Stage Books
Billboard Books
Official websitewww.crownpublishing.com/archives/imprint/watson-guptill

Watson-Guptill is an American publisher of instructional books in the arts.[1]

History

The company was founded in 1937 by Ernest Watson, Ralph Reinhold, and Arthur L. Guptill.[2] They also published the magazine American Artist.[3] Their headquarters are at 1745 Broadway, New York City, Random House Tower.[4]

Pearson PLC, merged to form the Penguin Random House company.[7][8] Watson-Guptill became an imprint of Ten Speed Press in 2013.[9]

Imprints

  • Amphoto Books

References

  1. ^ "Watson-Guptill – The Crown Publishing Group". CrownPublishing.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  2. ^ "Ernest W. Watson Biography". ernestwwatson.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  3. OCLC 1479320
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  4. ^ "Watson-Guptill Publications – Publisher Contact". JacketFlap.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  5. NY Times
    . Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  6. ^ "A Down Year for Random House". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  7. ^ Calamur, Krishnadev (29 October 2012). "Penguin, Random House Announce Merger". NPR, 29 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  8. ^ "Penguin and Random House Merge, Saying Change Will Come Slowly". NY Times. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  9. ^ "Crown Shifts Watson-Guptill, Amphoto, Potter Craft". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2018-11-22.

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