Herbert Tauss
Herbert Tauss | |
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 Herb Tauss in his home studio, Garrison, NY circa 1990 | |
| Born | 31 October 1929 New York, New York |
| Died | 14 November 2001(aged 72) Valhalla, NY |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Illustrations, Painting |
| Spouse | Joan Tauss |
| Awards | Society of Illustrators |
Herbert Tauss(October 31, 1929 - November 14, 2001[1]) was anAmericanartist, illustrator, and painter.[2]
His drawings, paintings and sculptures have won awards from the Society of Illustrators and the Art Directors Club ofNew York City.He was inducted into theIllustrators Hall of Famein 1996.[3]His works are included in the collections of the United StatesDepartment of the Interiorand his rendering of theApollo 11Moon shot was shown in theSmithsonian.
Biography
[edit]Herbert Tauss was born in New York City. He attended theHigh School of Industrial Art,and upon graduating, secured an apprenticeship at the Traeger Phillips Studio. His first illustrations were made in 1949 forPageant magazine,following by work for other publications which includedAmerican Weekly,Argosy,The Saturday Evening Post,Redbook,National Geographic,[4]ParentsandMcCall'smagazines.
He joined the Charles E. Cooper Studio in 1955 and when the illustration markets began to constrict in the early 1960s, he moved to England to work for the British market. He returned to the U.S. in the early 1970s and became prolific in the paperback market when, among other things, he illustrated the series of historical novels, theKent Family Chronicles,which sold over 40 million copies. He also illustrated several limited edition books for theFranklin Library.Tauss taught at theSchool of Visual Arts,Pratt Institute,Marymount College and theFashion Institute of TechnologyinNew York City.
Bibliography
[edit]- The Shadow Children[5]
- My Palace of Leaves in Sarajevo[6]
- Us and Them:A History of Intolerance In America[7]
References
[edit]- ^"Herbert Tauss".AskArt.
- ^"Obituary".Putnam County News and Recorder.
- ^"Past Hall of Fame Inductees".Society of Illustrators.
- ^"Herbert Tauss".National Geographic.
- ^"The Shadow Children".Publishers Weekly.
- ^"My Palace of Leaves in Sarajevo".Publishers Weekly.
- ^Us and Them: A History of Intolerance In America.Oxford University Press.