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.
Benjamin Albert Stahl
Illustration
1910 – 1987
- Biography/Description of Work
Stahl studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and created both advertisement art and illustrations for periodicals such as The Saturday Evening Post, Woman’s Home Companion and Esquire. He also illustrated some books, notably C. S. Forester’s “Captain Horatio Hornblower,” and created movie posters such as for Ben-Hur. He moved to Westport in 1943 where he became active in the Westport Artists and Society of Illustrators. He was also one of the original artists of the Famous Artists School.
- Sources view
- Uconn database, http://americangallery.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/benjamin-albert-stahl-1910-1987/, http://www.societyillustrators.org/Awards-and-Competitions/Hall-of-Fame/Past-Inductees/1979--Benjamin-Albert-Stahl.aspx, http://www.askart.com/askart/s/ben_stahl/ben_stahl.aspx, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Stahl_(artist), http://www.dabbertgallery.com/secondary_market/Stahl_Ben_A/index.html Benjamin Stahl Obituary - New York Times - 1987-10-24
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