John Rea Neill
John Rea Neill (born November 12, 1877 in Philadelphia , † September 13, 1943 ) was an American magazine and children's book illustrator.
In 1895 Neill studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts , but dropped out after a semester.
He was best known for his illustrations in more than 40 stories about the Land of Oz .
Neill's illustrations have also appeared in leading American magazines in the first decades of the 20th century, including: Argosy , Collier’s , Vanity Fair , The Saturday Evening Post , The Ladies Home Journal , Century , Pictorial Review , The Delineator , Boys' Life , St Nicholas , The People's Home Journal , Adventure, and many more.
Web links
Commons : John R. Neill - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.halcyon.com/piglet/author041.htm
- ↑ Robinson, Frank M. & Davidson, Lawrence. Pulp Culture - The Art of Fiction Magazines . Collectors Press Inc 2007 (pp. 33-48).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Neill, John Rea |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American magazine and children's book illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 13, 1943 |