- George L. Carlson
George L. Carlson (1887-1962) was an
illustrator andartist with numerous completed works, perhaps the most famous being thedust jacket for "Gone with the Wind ".----
"A tribute published in the pages of the Bridgeport Telegram, Bridgeport Connecticut, Sept 27, 1962." GEORGE CARLSON SERVICES FRIDAY
Services will take place Friday for George L. Carlson of 13 Shoreham Village drive, Fairfield, artist and caricaturist, who died yesterday in his home.
They will be conducted at 3 p.m. in the Larson funeral home, 2496 North avenue, by the Rev. Blaine H. Zimmerman of the Long Hill Baptist church. Burial will be in Mountain Grove Cemetery.
Also an illustrator and designer, Mr. Carlson was born in New York city. A former Westport resident, he had resided in this area for more than 40 years.
Contributed to the "Crypt"
Mr. Carlson was chosen as a contributor for "The Crypt of Civilization" project, a panel of history of communication since the times of Egyptians, which will remain sealed and preserved in Oglethorpe university, Atlanta, Ga., until 8113 A.D.
His best known illustration is considered to be the jacket for the book, "Gone with the Wind."
Upon coming to America from England, his mother obtained employment in the home of Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil War hero who later became president of the United States. She was commended in a letter by Grant, and was among who walked over Brooklyn bridge on the first day of its use.
Before turning to cartooning at the turn of the century, Mr. Carlson worked in several New York shops and factories.
Studied Caricature
He studied in the National School of Caricature, started by Dan McCarthy, political cartoonist for the New York World; the National Academy of Design, and the Art Students league of New York City.
Mr. Carlson started as illustrator about 47 years ago with "John Martin's Book." children's magazine, by which he was employed until 1933 when publication was suspended. He created "Peter Puzzlemaker," widely-circulated, for the "Book."
He had also been puzzle editor for the Girl Scout magazine, and worked with St. Nicholas magazine, Scribner's, Life, Judge and many others.
He had drawn travel books for such ships as the Queen Mary, to launch innumerable enterprises.
Aided C of C Project
Mr. Carlson contributed works to promote the 1938 Father's Day picture contest, sponsored by the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce, and was a judge for the event.
In addition to commuting to work in New York, he had maintained a studio in his home at Redfield road, Fairfield, until he moved to his present address sometime after 1940.
He was a member of the Baptist Temple of Bridgeport; and past historian of the George Anderson post, American Legion, World War I.
Surviving are his wife, Gertrude Jorth Carlson, who operates a greeting cards shop in Southport; two daughters, Mrs. June Bishop of Roxbury, and Mrs. Alice Morgan of Oceanside, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Eleanor M. Wilson, of Alexandra, Va.; a brother, Edward O. Carlson, of Mommouth Beach, N.J.; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Timeline of creative works
(Incomplete list, currently)
*1917 - Illustrates "The Magic Stone: Rainbow Fairy Stories" with paintings
*1920 - Illustrates "Jane and the Owl" byGene Stone
*1921 - Illustrates "Adventures of Jane" byGene Stone
*1928 - Illustrates "The Adventures of Toby Spaniel"
*1929 - Creates a dust jacket for "The Whirlwind"
*1931 - Provides black and white ink drawings and full color frontis for "Fact and Story Reader" - book eight
*1936 - Illustrated the original yellow dust jacket for "Gone with the Wind"
*1937 - Writes and Illustrates "Fun-Time Games, Puzzles, Stunts, Drawings", also "Fun For Juniors", and also "Points on Cartooning".
*1942 - Begins work with "Jingle Jangle Comics" at its birth, creating covers and contributing comic strips such as The Pie-Faced Prince, contributed for 8 years every other month, two strips per contributed issue.
*1949 - creates "1001 Riddles for Children"
*1953 - Creates book "I Can Draw" for young artistsources
* [http://www.askart.com/askart/c/george_carlson/george_carlson.aspx George L Carlson on Askart.com]
* [http://www.bpib.com/illustrat/carlson.htm George Carlson Biography]
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