Allen Gustav Anderson - Artist Info

About Allen Gustav Anderson

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    Allen Gustav Anderson was born January 31, 1908 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His father was John Bernard Anderson, born 1884 in Pennsylvania of Swedish ancestry. His mother was Anna M. Lewis, born 1887 in Connecticut of German ancestry. He was the younger of two sons. His older brother was Richard, born 1906 in Minneapolis. They lived at 2639 Upton Avenue.

    His father was a professional cook at a prominent local hotel, The Radisson, which grew to become a corporate hotel chain.

    He studied correspondence art courses at The Federal Schools, Inc. of Minneapolis and received his certificate diploma in 1928.

    He worked as a staff artists at Fawcett Publications in Minneapolis from 1929 to 1939, where he met Carl Buettner, Ralph ...

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