John Alcorn

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John Alcorn (born February 10, 1935 in Corona , Queens ; † January 27, 1992 in New London , Connecticut ) was an American graphic designer and illustrator . He designed and illustrated numerous books and book titles (mainly children's books ), posters and packaging. Alcorn's work has received several international awards.

Life

John Alcorn studied at the Cooper Union in New York , where he initially dealt with architecture , calligraphy , typography and drawing, later he specialized in graphic design, illustration and advertising . He worked for Esquire and the renowned Push Pin Studio founded by Seymour Chwast , Milton Glaser , Reynold Ruffins and Edward Sorel . In 1958 Alcorn went to CBS as a graphic designer for a year and then went into business for himself. In the following years he concentrated on book illustrations. In the early 1960s he moved to Ossining New York with his wife Phyllis . The book Books! by Murray McCain was recognized by the American Institute of Graphic Arts (now AIGA) in 1962. In 1971 he moved with his family to Florence , where he designed numerous books for the Rizzoli publishing house. In 1977 he returned to the USA and settled in Cold Spring , north of New York . In 1983 he went to Lyme , Connecticut.

John Alcorn died of a heart attack in 1992. He left behind his wife Phyllis and three sons.

Awards

John Alcorn has received numerous awards, including from the New York Art Directors Club , the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the Type Directors Club , the Society of Illustrators , the Bologna Children's Book Fair and the Cooper Union. His work has been shown in numerous exhibitions. He had solo exhibitions in New York, Milan and Paris .

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He designed film titles and posters for Federico Fellini , including Amarcord , Fellini's Casanova and Fellini's Roma .

Book illustrations (selection)

  • Murray McCain: Books! J. Cape, 1962
  • Al Hine: Where in the World Do You Live? Harcourt, 1962
  • Mary Kay Phelan: The Circus. Holt, 1963
  • Ogden Nash : Everyone but Thee and Me. Dent, 1963
  • Al Hine: Money Round the World. Harcourt, 1963
  • Stella Standard: The Art of Fruit Cookery. Doubleday, 1964
  • Sesyle Joslin: The Petite Famille. Harcourt, 1964
  • Television Note Book. Columbia Broadcasting System Inc., 1964
  • Murray McCain: Writing! Ariel, 1964
  • Al Hine: A Letter to Anywhere. Harcourt, 1964
  • Marie Winn , Alan Miller: The Fireside Book of Children's Songs. Simon & Schuster , 1966
  • Phyllis McGinley : Wonderful Time. JB Lippincott & Co., 1966
  • Sesyle Joslin: La Fiesta. Harcourt, 1967
  • Jan Wahl: Pocahontas in London. Delacorte, 1967
  • Martin Gardner: Never Make Fun of a Turtle, My Son.Simon & Schuster, 1969
  • One, two, three. Hallmark Cards , 1970
  • Mitchell Brown: The Great Book of Puzzles and Perplexities. Lyceum Books, 1978

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Obituary in the New York Times. February 2, 1992, accessed July 9, 2014 .
personal data
SURNAME Alcorn, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American graphic designer and illustrator
DATE OF BIRTH February 10, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH Corona , Queens
DATE OF DEATH January 27, 1992
Place of death New London , Connecticut