- Fred Ludekens
Fred Ludekens (1900–1982) was an American
artist andillustrator . He was born in Hueneme, California on May 13, 1900, and grew up in California. He worked on fishing boats for a while, and then moved to San Francisco at the age of 20. Although he had no formal training in art, he found work as a billboard painter. He joined theadvertising agency of Lord & Thomas in 1931, and transferred to the company'sNew York City office in 1939. He returned to San Francisco in 1945, and remained there until his death. Ludekens worked in a variety of media, often depicting rural scenes such as fruit ranches, coastal scenes, and the Indians of the Southwest. He produced story, article and cover illustrations for magazines such as "The Saturday Evening Post ", "TheAmerican Magazine ", "Good Housekeeping ", "The Country Gentleman", "Fortune" and "True". He also illustrated many books, and was a member of the founding faculty for theFamous Artists School .External links
* [http://www.askart.com/askart/l/fred_ludekens/fred_ludekens.aspx The American Artists Bluebook - Fred Ludekens] (retrieved August 4, 2006)
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