Born in Muskegon, Michigan, Haddon Sundblom, whom his friends called "Sunny", became one of the most prominent American illustrators of the early 20th century and dominated that field in Chicago... Read full biography
Born in Muskegon, Michigan, Haddon Sundblom, whom his friends called "Sunny", became one of the most prominent American illustrators of the early 20th century and dominated that field in Chicago beginning in the 1920s. The original firm was Sundblom and Anderson and was located at 840 North... Read full biography
Born in Muskegon, Michigan, Haddon Sundblom, whom his friends called "Sunny", became one of the most prominent American illustrators of the early 20th century and dominated that field in Chicago beginning in the 1920s. The original firm was Sundblom and Anderson and was located at 840 North Michigan Avenue before a move to 510 North Dearborn and then to Ontario Street with the name Sundblom, Johnston, and White. He created many images that became famous for Coco Cola such as their annual Santa... Read full biography
Born in Muskegon, Michigan, Haddon Sundblom, whom his friends called "Sunny", became one of the most prominent American illustrators of the early 20th century and dominated that field in Chicago beginning in the 1920s. The original firm was Sundblom and Anderson and was located at 840 North Michigan Avenue before a move to 510 North Dearborn and then to Ontario Street with the name Sundblom, Johnston, and White. He created many images that became famous for Coco Cola such as their annual Santa Claus figure for which he sometimes used himself as the model. Other clients were Colgate, Maxwell House, Proctor and Gamble, etc. Voluptuous women, action figures, and bright, contrasting colors were a specialty. In 1925, he formed his own teaching... Read full biography
Born in Muskegon, Michigan, Haddon Sundblom, whom his friends called "Sunny", became one of the most prominent American illustrators of the early 20th century and dominated that field in Chicago beginning in the 1920s. The original firm was Sundblom and Anderson and was located at 840 North Michigan Avenue before a move to 510 North Dearborn and then to Ontario Street with the name Sundblom, Johnston, and White. He created many images that became famous for Coco Cola such as their annual Santa Claus figure for which he sometimes used himself as the model. Other clients were Colgate, Maxwell House, Proctor and Gamble, etc. Voluptuous women, action figures, and bright, contrasting colors were a specialty. In 1925, he formed his own teaching studio with Howard Stevens and Edwin Henry, and many of their students including Howard Terpning became well... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (10)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
The Illustrator in America, 1860-2000 The Society of Illustrators
2001
Reed, Walt
452 pages (color)
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
American Illustrator Art Official Price Guide
1991
Gilbert Anne
1,991 pages (color)
Cream of Wheat Advertising Art: The Nabisco Brands Collection
1986
Stivers, Dave
143 pages (color)
300 Years of American Art (two volumes)
1986
Zellman, Michael David
1,102 pages (color)
The Illustrator in America, 1880-1980: A Century of Illustration
1984
Reed, Walt and Roger
355 pages (color)
The Illustrator in America 1900-1960s
1966
Reed, Walt
272 pages (color)
Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index