Graves Gladney
James Francis Graves Gladney (1907–1976) was an illustrator known for his cover paintings for Street & Smith pulp magazines, especially The Shadow. He was a keen big game hunter and trap shooter and so, being a marksman, he served as a gunnery instructor in World War 2. Posted to the 82nd Airborne Division, he made airborne landings during the Normandy invasion and Operation Market Garden.[1][2] He was, at his death, professor of fine arts at Washington University in St. Louis.[3] The original oil painting of his January 1941 cover for The Shadow was exhibited at the university's Olin Business School.[3] This was from his main period of activity for The Shadow, producing all the covers from April 1939 to the end of 1941.[3]
Graves Gladney | |
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| Born | James Francis Graves Gladney December 11, 1907 |
| Died | March 24, 1976 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | |
| Known for | pulp magazine covers |
References
- Hinman, Kristen (6 February 2008), "7-Up vs. Coke", River Front Times
- Saunders, David (2009), "Graves Gladney", Field Guide To Wild American Pulp Artists
- Janet Kelley, ed. (18 November 1976), "Pulps displayed at Olin", WU Record, Book 59: 3
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