illustratorillustratorHamilton KingHamilton Kinghttps://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/haggard/illustrations/images/000/000/1962/original/ayeshaThePopularMagazineJan1905DustJacket.jpg?1518755284The artist Hamilton King (1871-1952) was born in Lewiston, Maine, 21 December 1871. He studied in Paris at the Académie Julian. Best known for his iconic depictions of beautiful women, often referred to as "Hamilton K...The artist Hamilton King (1871-1952) was born in Lewiston, Maine, 21 December 1871. He studied in Paris at the Académie Julian. Best known for his iconic depictions of beautiful women, often referred to as "Hamilton King Girls," he contributed <span style="font-style:italic;">Woman's Home Companion</span>, <span style="font-style:italic;">Theatre Magazine</span>, <span style="font-style:italic;">The Daily Picayune</span>, and <span style="font-style:italic;">The Popular Magazine</span>. Hamilton also created images to advertise products such as Coca-Cola and cigarette cards for Turkish Trophies. He was a member of the American Federation of Arts, and the Society of Illustrators confers the "Hamilton King Award" yearly to illustrators in his honor. <h4>Further Reading</h4> <p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in"><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/421191">"Hamilton King." <span style="font-style:italic;">The Metropolitan Museum of Art</span>.</a></p> <p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in"><a href="http://www.americanartarchives.com/king,h.htm">"Hamilton King (1871-1952)." <span style="font-style:italic;">American Art Archives</span>.</a></p> <p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in"> <a href="https://www.societyillustrators.org/programs/hamilton-king-award">"Hamilton King Award." <span style="font-style:italic;">The Society of Illustrators</span>. </a></p> <p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in"><a href="http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=%22King%2C+Hamilton+1871-1941%22"> "King, Hamilton 1871-1941." <span style="font-style:italic;">Smithsonian Institute</span>.</a></p> <p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in"><a href="http://www.coca-colacompany.com/stories/coke-lore-commissioned-artists"> Conversations Staff. "Famous Artists Who Have Worked With Coca-Cola." <span style="font-style:italic;">Coca-Cola</span>. 1 January 2012.</a></p> <p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in">"KING, Hamilton." <span style="font-style:italic;">Benezit Dictionary of Artists</span>. Paris: Gründ, 2006. 1252.</a></p>
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Hamilton King
The artist Hamilton King (1871-1952) was born in Lewiston, Maine, 21 December 1871. He studied in Paris at the Académie Julian. Best known for his iconic depictions of beautiful women, often referred to as "Hamilton King Girls," he contributed Woman's Home Companion, Theatre Magazine, The Daily Picayune, and The Popular Magazine. Hamilton also created images to advertise products such as Coca-Cola and cigarette cards for Turkish Trophies. He was a member of the American Federation of Arts, and the Society of Illustrators confers the "Hamilton King Award" yearly to illustrators in his honor.
Further Reading
"Hamilton King." The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
"Hamilton King (1871-1952)." American Art Archives.
"Hamilton King Award." The Society of Illustrators.
"King, Hamilton 1871-1941." Smithsonian Institute.
Conversations Staff. "Famous Artists Who Have Worked With Coca-Cola." Coca-Cola. 1 January 2012.
"KING, Hamilton." Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Paris: Gründ, 2006. 1252.
Illustration archive
Illustrations by Hamilton King