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.
Alexander Gillespie Raymond
Comic Art
1909 – 1956
- Biography/Description of Work
Raymond, a Stamford resident, began his career working for King Features in 1930, assisting on various comic strips. His first big daily was Secret Agent X-9 which first appeared in 1934, followed by Flash Gordon, which he also began to draw in 1934. Other work includes Jungle Jim and Rip Kirby (begun after WWII in 1946). Raymond was living in Westport when he died in a car accident.
- Sources view
- Uconn database, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Raymond, http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=5326, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0713204/bio, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alex-Raymond-Alexander-Gillespie-Raymond/64884983560, http://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/raymond.htm, http://www.askart.com/askart/r/alexander_gillespie_raymond/alexander_gillespie_raymond.aspx Alexander Raymond Obituary - New York Times - 1956-9-7
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