Emil Weiss (Illustrator)
Emil Weiss (born August 14, 1896 in Olomouc , Austria-Hungary ; died January 6, 1965 in New York City ) was an Austrian-American humorous illustrator and caricature artist .
Life
Weiss spent his childhood in Austria and studied at the University of Vienna . During the First World War he was a war painter and designed anti-Semitic field postcards. In 1919 he became a qualified architect and initially worked in this profession. He also created illustrations for newspapers. After moving to Prague , he drew for Europe's leading newspapers. In 1939 he emigrated to London, where he designed propaganda posters for the British Army. He designed film sets, costumes and drawings for the film producer J. Arthur Rank . Weiss reported on many international conferences for the Daily Telegraph and made sketches of leading politicians. After World War II, he was tasked with drawing fifty famous British Army generals for the Royal Engineers Hall of Fame. In 1949 he moved to the United States , where he was accredited as a press artist by the United Nations.
In June 1964 he was awarded the gold medal for services to the Republic of Austria .
literature
- Lee Kingman: Illustrators of children's books: 1957-1966 ; 1968; P. 189
- In memoriam Emil Weiss ; In: Austrian Information ; Vol. XVIII, No. 3; February 1, 1965; P. 61
Web links
- Literature by and about Emil Weiss (illustrator) in the bibliographic database WorldCat
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weiss, Emil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Illustrator and caricaturist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 14, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Olomouc |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1965 |
| Place of death | New York City |