biographie de Jon WHITCOMB (1906-1988)

Birth place: Weatherford, OK

Addresses: Darien, CT

Profession: Painter, illustrator

Studied: Ohio Wesleyan Univ., 1923-27; Ohio State Univ. (A.B., 1928)

Exhibited: Art Dir. Club, 1946; SI, 1946

Comments: Best known for his portraits of glamorous women. Positions: poster artist, RKO Theatres, Chicago, 1928-29; art advertising, Cleveland, OH, 1930-34; vice-pres., Charles E. Cooper, Inc., NYC, 1935-64. Teaching: Famous Artists Sch., 1973. Publications: illustrator & author of articles, Cosmopolitan, Illustrator, Ladies Home Journal, McCall's, Redbook.

Sources: WW73; WW47.