The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
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Rolf Armstrong PUBLICATIONS
1889 Bay City, Michigan - 1960 Oahu, Hawaii. Known for: Glamour girls, pin-ups calendar illustration.
Rolf Armstrong was born in Bay City, Michigan, but soon moved to Chicago, where he eventually attended the Art Institute. After three years of study under John Vanderpoel, he made his next move, to... Read full biography
Rolf Armstrong was born in Bay City, Michigan, but soon moved to Chicago, where he eventually attended the Art Institute. After three years of study under John Vanderpoel, he made his next move, to New York City. In New York, Armstrong began to flex both his muscles and his drawing skills. He... Read full biography
Rolf Armstrong was born in Bay City, Michigan, but soon moved to Chicago, where he eventually attended the Art Institute. After three years of study under John Vanderpoel, he made his next move, to New York City. In New York, Armstrong began to flex both his muscles and his drawing skills. He frequented the New York Athletic Club, and was as likely to be found boxing, as drawing. In 1919, Armstrong traveled overseas and studied at the Académie Julian in Paris, France. He certainly must have... Read full biography
Rolf Armstrong was born in Bay City, Michigan, but soon moved to Chicago, where he eventually attended the Art Institute. After three years of study under John Vanderpoel, he made his next move, to New York City. In New York, Armstrong began to flex both his muscles and his drawing skills. He frequented the New York Athletic Club, and was as likely to be found boxing, as drawing. In 1919, Armstrong traveled overseas and studied at the Académie Julian in Paris, France. He certainly must have been tremendously influenced by Art Nouveau, which was all encompassing at the time, but hadn't survived WW1. Art Deco was burgeoning on the horizon, with its more mechanical, geometric interpretations and natural elements were becoming more heavily... Read full biography
Rolf Armstrong was born in Bay City, Michigan, but soon moved to Chicago, where he eventually attended the Art Institute. After three years of study under John Vanderpoel, he made his next move, to New York City. In New York, Armstrong began to flex both his muscles and his drawing skills. He frequented the New York Athletic Club, and was as likely to be found boxing, as drawing. In 1919, Armstrong traveled overseas and studied at the Académie Julian in Paris, France. He certainly must have been tremendously influenced by Art Nouveau, which was all encompassing at the time, but hadn't survived WW1. Art Deco was burgeoning on the horizon, with its more mechanical, geometric interpretations and natural elements were becoming more heavily stylized motifs. There were also many French artists who had become quite well known in the States for their paintings of d... Read full biography
Rolf Armstrong - Artist Info
About Rolf Armstrong: Books
Books & Publications (8)
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Artists in California: 1786-1940 (Two Volumes)
2002
Available For Sale.Hughes, Edan Milton1,249 pagesFor Sale<a href="mailto:info@askart.com">Available For Sale</a>.The Glamour Art of Rolf Armstrong
2001Dobson, Wolldridge, L Meisel246 pages (color)The Illustrator in America, 1860-2000 The Society of Illustrators
2001Reed, Walt452 pages (color)Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)3,724 pagesGil Elvgren & Friends: 36 Collectible Pin-up Cards
1997Phillips, Marianne36 pages (color)The Great American Pin-Up
1996Martignette,Charles; L Meisel384 pages (color)The Illustrator in America, 1880-1980: A Century of Illustration
1984Reed, Walt and Roger355 pages (color)