The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
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Books page for Ellison Hoover ((1888 - 1955)), known for Cartoon, head drawing, city scene, print. Showing 11 books.
Ellison Hoover PUBLICATIONS
1888 Cleveland, Ohio - 1955 Cleveland, Ohio. Known for: Cartoon, head drawing, city scene, print.
The following, submitted May 2005, is from Valentine Rossilli Winsey, Ph.D. My grandfather, Alexander Hammerslough, who died in l966 at age 81, was a close friend of Ellison Hoover and his charming,... Read full biography
The following, submitted May 2005, is from Valentine Rossilli Winsey, Ph.D. My grandfather, Alexander Hammerslough, who died in l966 at age 81, was a close friend of Ellison Hoover and his charming, good-looking wife. I was a dinner guest in their home in Greenwich Village on many occasions. During... Read full biography
The following, submitted May 2005, is from Valentine Rossilli Winsey, Ph.D. My grandfather, Alexander Hammerslough, who died in l966 at age 81, was a close friend of Ellison Hoover and his charming, good-looking wife. I was a dinner guest in their home in Greenwich Village on many occasions. During the early '50's Ellison had a one-man show in a gallery on Martha's Vineyard which consisted of his head drawings of many celebrities, including James Cagney. I, too, was privileged with one of his... Read full biography
The following, submitted May 2005, is from Valentine Rossilli Winsey, Ph.D. My grandfather, Alexander Hammerslough, who died in l966 at age 81, was a close friend of Ellison Hoover and his charming, good-looking wife. I was a dinner guest in their home in Greenwich Village on many occasions. During the early '50's Ellison had a one-man show in a gallery on Martha's Vineyard which consisted of his head drawings of many celebrities, including James Cagney. I, too, was privileged with one of his drawings of myself - several of which I still have. It was a memorable experience to watch as Ellison swiftly drew an outline of my profile and entire head without once taking his pencil off the canvas. The result was breathtaking. I also have a... Read full biography
The following, submitted May 2005, is from Valentine Rossilli Winsey, Ph.D. My grandfather, Alexander Hammerslough, who died in l966 at age 81, was a close friend of Ellison Hoover and his charming, good-looking wife. I was a dinner guest in their home in Greenwich Village on many occasions. During the early '50's Ellison had a one-man show in a gallery on Martha's Vineyard which consisted of his head drawings of many celebrities, including James Cagney. I, too, was privileged with one of his drawings of myself - several of which I still have. It was a memorable experience to watch as Ellison swiftly drew an outline of my profile and entire head without once taking his pencil off the canvas. The result was breathtaking. I also have a number of his etchings, including one called "The Brooklyn Bridge". It's black and white and quite beautiful. So, too, are some of his delig... Read full biography
Ellison Hoover - Artist Info
About Ellison Hoover: Books
Books & Publications (11)
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Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005Davenport, Ray2,421 pagesWho Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)3,724 pagesPrintmaking in New Mexico 1880-1990
1991Adams, Clinton167 pages (color)Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947
1985Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)707 pagesNational Portrait Gallery Collection Illustrated Checklist
1985Smithsonian Institution461 pagesAmerican Lithographers 1900-1960: The Artists and Their Printers
1983Adams, Clinton228 pages (color)Print Reference Sources Bibliography 18th-20th Centuries
1975Mason, Lauris/Joan Ludman246 pagesClassic Comics & Their Creators Life Stories of American Cartoonists
1973Sheridan, Martin304 pagesAmerican Prize Prints of the 20th Century
1949Reese, Albert257 pagesMallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index
1935Mallett, Daniel Trowbridge1,130 pages