Frank Schoonover

Frank Schoonover
(before 1923)

Frank Schoonover (actually Frank Earle Schoonover ; born August 19, 1877 in Oxford , New Jersey , † August 7, 1972 in Wilmington , Delaware ) was an American painter and illustrator .

Life

Frank Schoonover was born in Oxford and grew up in Trenton after his parents moved . In 1891 he graduated from the High School in Jersey City with distinction and gave the closing speech. In 1896 he studied at the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry (now Drexel University ) under Howard Pyle , who eventually became his friend and confidante. In 1898 and 1899, he won one of ten prestigious scholarships and became Pyle's assistant. As part of the funding, he was strongly influenced by his mentor . In 1900 he followed Pyle to his art school Brandywine School in Chadds Ford. In 1903 he went on a four-month expedition to explore Hudson Bay , James Bay , Québec and Ontario by traveling on foot or by dog ​​sledding. His experiences later flowed into his work. In mid-1905 he published his first fiction and became a member of the Society of Illustrators . The following year he left Pyle to open his own studio in Wilmington ( 1616 Rodney Street ). Between 1903 and 1913 Schoonover became one of the leading American illustrators of the early 20th century. He illustrated the works of some famous authors, including Edgar Rice Burroughs , Jack London , Rex Beach , Zane Gray , Robert W. Chambers , Gilbert Parker , Henry van Dyke , Clarence Mulford , etc. In 1931 Schoonover took a year of teaching at the School of Illustration in Indianapolis and from 1942 he founded his own art school in Wilmington. He taught at the art school until he was 91 and died four years later in Wilmington. His marriage to Martha Culbertson was childless.

Web links

Commons : Frank Earle Schoonover  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Biography - Frank E. Schoonover (English)
• Biography - Frank E. Schoonover (English)