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1875 Pundland, Scotland - 1967. Known for: Floral, landscape and tropical bird paintings, illustration.
James McCracken was born in Pundland, Scotland in 1875 and as a young man emigrated to the United States, there he settled in a suburb of Chicago, Oak Park. As a successful painter and illustrator,... Read full biography
James McCracken was born in Pundland, Scotland in 1875 and as a young man emigrated to the United States, there he settled in a suburb of Chicago, Oak Park. As a successful painter and illustrator, he kept studios and exhibited in New York and Miami. It has been said of McCracken's work that it is,... Read full biography
James McCracken was born in Pundland, Scotland in 1875 and as a young man emigrated to the United States, there he settled in a suburb of Chicago, Oak Park. As a successful painter and illustrator, he kept studios and exhibited in New York and Miami. It has been said of McCracken's work that it is, "highly stylized technique of flat, linear compositions and rich, pastel colors." . He is best known for his pastoral landscapes and tropical scenes. McCracken was a successful illustrator,... Read full biography
James McCracken was born in Pundland, Scotland in 1875 and as a young man emigrated to the United States, there he settled in a suburb of Chicago, Oak Park. As a successful painter and illustrator, he kept studios and exhibited in New York and Miami. It has been said of McCracken's work that it is, "highly stylized technique of flat, linear compositions and rich, pastel colors." . He is best known for his pastoral landscapes and tropical scenes. McCracken was a successful illustrator, contributing cover work to national magazines and illustrations for children's books, newspapers and railroad posters. Source:. Thomas McCormick Gallery
James McCracken was born in Pundland, Scotland in 1875 and as a young man emigrated to the United States, there he settled in a suburb of Chicago, Oak Park. As a successful painter and illustrator, he kept studios and exhibited in New York and Miami. It has been said of McCracken's work that it is, "highly stylized technique of flat, linear compositions and rich, pastel colors." . He is best known for his pastoral landscapes and tropical scenes. McCracken was a successful illustrator, contributing cover work to national magazines and illustrations for children's books, newspapers and railroad posters. Source:. Thomas McCormick Gallery
James McCracken - Artist Info
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Keywords (15)
Art Method
- •Children's Book, Juvenile Literature Illustration
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Birds, Ornithology, Avian Art
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Gardens, Garden Scenes
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Pastoral Landscape
- •Snowscene, Winter Landscape
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
Added Description
- •Bird Specialty
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago