With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
Dorothea Warren Fox
Illustration
1914 – 1999
Known for portrayals of active families and babies, Fox illustrated Dr. Benjamin Spock’s ground-breaking 1946 book, “The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care,” one of the best-selling books of the twentieth century, which helped revolutionize child-rearing methods for the post-World War II generation. Her other work was both commercial illustration, such as ads and for magazines, and book illustration including children’s books.
- Biography/Description of Work
Warren was daughter of an architect who moved from her native Alabama to New York during the Great Depression. At age 19, she had already begun to create illustrations for pay, and in New York she began to illustrate for magazines. Over the years her work appeared in Baby Talk, Family Circle, Life, Saturday Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal, McCalls, Two to Six, Women’s Home Companion, Parents and Good Housekeeping.
- Sources view
- http://www.americanartarchives.com/fox.htm, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=77534950
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