Robert Childress

Robert Childress

Illustrator Robert Childress (1915-1983) is known for his work in the classic Dick and Jane books for children. He used his wife and children as models for some of the characters.

He studied architecture at Clemson University, graduating in 1936. In the 1940s, he painted ads for clients such as Duncan Hines, Campbell Soups, Wonder Bread, Bird's Eye, and Agway.

In the 1970s, he painted portraits at many colleges and unversities.

References

* [http://www.nhpr.org/node/7926 Interview with daughter Nancy Childress on New Hampshire Public Radio]
* [http://www.laconiakiwanis.com/weekly_kronikles/kronikle111307.html Notes on talk given by Nancy Childress to Kiwanis Club of Laconia, NH]


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