The following biographical information has been provided by Marie & Peter Balet. Peter is the son of the artist; Marie is the daughter-in-law, Peter's wife. Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland -- Artist,... Read full biography
The following biographical information has been provided by Marie & Peter Balet. Peter is the son of the artist; Marie is the daughter-in-law, Peter's wife. Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland -- Artist, Jan B. Balet, died on Saturday, January 31, 2009. Born in Bremen, Germany on July 20, 1913 he was... Read full biography
The following biographical information has been provided by Marie & Peter Balet. Peter is the son of the artist; Marie is the daughter-in-law, Peter's wife. Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland -- Artist, Jan B. Balet, died on Saturday, January 31, 2009. Born in Bremen, Germany on July 20, 1913 he was schooled in Friedichshafen and Munich. He attended schools of arts and crafts in Munich and Berlin and spent several years at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. After traveling throughout Europe he left... Read full biography
The following biographical information has been provided by Marie & Peter Balet. Peter is the son of the artist; Marie is the daughter-in-law, Peter's wife. Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland -- Artist, Jan B. Balet, died on Saturday, January 31, 2009. Born in Bremen, Germany on July 20, 1913 he was schooled in Friedichshafen and Munich. He attended schools of arts and crafts in Munich and Berlin and spent several years at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. After traveling throughout Europe he left Germany in 1938 in protest to the Hitler regime and immigrated to New York City as a free-lance artist. While living in NYC he was the art director for Mademoiselle and Seventeen. He was also well-known for his illustrations in various magazines,... Read full biography
The following biographical information has been provided by Marie & Peter Balet. Peter is the son of the artist; Marie is the daughter-in-law, Peter's wife. Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland -- Artist, Jan B. Balet, died on Saturday, January 31, 2009. Born in Bremen, Germany on July 20, 1913 he was schooled in Friedichshafen and Munich. He attended schools of arts and crafts in Munich and Berlin and spent several years at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. After traveling throughout Europe he left Germany in 1938 in protest to the Hitler regime and immigrated to New York City as a free-lance artist. While living in NYC he was the art director for Mademoiselle and Seventeen. He was also well-known for his illustrations in various magazines, including Vogue, Good Housekeeping, and House and Garden. He did work for Macy... Read full biography
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About Jan B Balet: Books
Books & Publications (3)
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
Covers of the Saturday Evening Post Seventy Years of Outstanding Illustration