By 1960, annual revenue of $7 million was eight times the sales of 1950. In the 1960s, the growth continued with the addition of Famous Photographers and an especially popular course, Famous Writers. European sales grew rapidly. By 1967, one officer said "we will soon have an empire on which the sun never sets." But acquisitions unrelated to art swelled the company's indebtedness, and a savage article by Jessica Mitford ripped Famous Writers for deceptive advertising and overblown promises.[1] In 1972 the company filed for bankruptcy.
The Famous Artists School was acquired by Cortina Learning International of Wilton, Connecticut, in 1981.
According to a message displayed on the school's website, the school closed as of December 31, 2016. Textbooks are still offered for sale.[4]
Original courses
The original course offered in 1948 was Illustration & Design, with Painting and Cartooning added in the 1950s. The Painting and Illustration & Design courses, which are still offered, consisted of 24 lessons, with a new lesson mailed to the student upon completion of the previous lesson. When a student completed and returned the assignment, it was critiqued by a professional artist who sent suggestions to the student.
The original 1948 price for the three-year course was $200, payable at once or in monthly installments, and veterans could use the GI Bill.[5] By the 1950s the price was $300, plus an estimated $11.55 for basic oil painting supplies.[6]
^Mitford, Jessica (July 1970). "Let Us Now Appraise Famous Writers". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
^Kennedy, Randy (March 23, 2014). "The Draw of a Mail-Order Art School: Famous Artists School Archives Go to Norman Rockwell Museum". New York Times.
^"In The News: Famous Artists School Archives". Norman Rockwell Museum. April 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^"About Us:: Famous Artists School". arthomestudy.com. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
^Solomon, Deborah (2013). ""We're Looking for People Who Like to Draw" (October 1948)". American Mirror: the Life and Art of Norman Rockwell. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. p. 243. ISBN978-0374113094.
^Marling, Karal Ann (1994). As Seen on TV: The Visual Culture of Everyday Life in the 1950s. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. pp. 73–74. ISBN978-0674048836. Extract archived online; search "Famous" for cited pp. 72-73: Marling, Karal Ann. . Le Salon de PAINT-BY-NUMBERS. Archived from the original on 2010-02-06.
External links
"Famous Artists School home page". ; Old URL
"The Artists Who Founded Famous Artists School". Famous Artists School.
Worth, Stephen (January 15, 2014). "Instruction: Chad's Design For Television". Animation Resources, Inc.. Sample pages and discussion of volume 24 of the 1960 (second) edition of the Famous Artists Course, Television art, written by former Disney Studios animator and first (1938) television commercial producer, Chad Grothkopf.
. Connecticut Historical Society. Archived from the original on August 12, 2009.
August 19, 2023
famous, artists, school, correspondence, course, institution, operation, since, 1948, school, founded, members, york, society, illustrators, principally, albert, dorne, norman, rockwell, typesubsidiaryindustryeducationgenreartfounded1948founderalbert, dornehea. Famous Artists School is an art correspondence course institution in operation since 1948 The school was founded by members of the New York Society of Illustrators principally Albert Dorne and Norman Rockwell Famous Artists SchoolTypeSubsidiaryIndustryEducationGenreArtFounded1948FounderAlbert DorneHeadquartersWilton ConnecticutKey peopleNorman RockwellParentCortina Learning InternationalWebsiteArtHomeStudy comRobert Fawcett illustrated this cover for Famous Artists Magazine Spring 1959 Contents 1 History 2 Original courses 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Famous Artists School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Famous Artists School was founded in 1948 in Westport Connecticut U S A The idea was conceived by members of the New York Society of Illustrators SOI but due to the Society s legal status could not be operated by it SOI member Albert Dorne led the initiative to set up a separate entity and recruited the support of Norman Rockwell who was also an SOI member For the founding faculty Dorne recruited John Carlton Atherton Austin Briggs Stevan Dohanos Robert Fawcett Peter Helck Fred Ludekens Al Parker Norman Rockwell Ben Stahl Harold von Schmidt Jon Whitcomb and Dong Kingman By 1960 annual revenue of 7 million was eight times the sales of 1950 In the 1960s the growth continued with the addition of Famous Photographers and an especially popular course Famous Writers European sales grew rapidly By 1967 one officer said we will soon have an empire on which the sun never sets But acquisitions unrelated to art swelled the company s indebtedness and a savage article by Jessica Mitford ripped Famous Writers for deceptive advertising and overblown promises 1 In 1972 the company filed for bankruptcy The Famous Artists School was acquired by Cortina Learning International of Wilton Connecticut in 1981 In 2014 the archives were donated to the Norman Rockwell Museum 2 3 According to a message displayed on the school s website the school closed as of December 31 2016 Textbooks are still offered for sale 4 Original courses EditThe original course offered in 1948 was Illustration amp Design with Painting and Cartooning added in the 1950s The Painting and Illustration amp Design courses which are still offered consisted of 24 lessons with a new lesson mailed to the student upon completion of the previous lesson When a student completed and returned the assignment it was critiqued by a professional artist who sent suggestions to the student The original 1948 price for the three year course was 200 payable at once or in monthly installments and veterans could use the GI Bill 5 By the 1950s the price was 300 plus an estimated 11 55 for basic oil painting supplies 6 See also EditArt Instruction Inc Art school Famous Writers SchoolReferences Edit Mitford Jessica July 1970 Let Us Now Appraise Famous Writers The Atlantic Retrieved 2018 01 06 Kennedy Randy March 23 2014 The Draw of a Mail Order Art School Famous Artists School Archives Go to Norman Rockwell Museum New York Times In The News Famous Artists School Archives Norman Rockwell Museum April 2014 Retrieved 23 December 2014 About Us Famous Artists School arthomestudy com Retrieved 2018 01 06 Solomon Deborah 2013 We re Looking for People Who Like to Draw October 1948 American Mirror the Life and Art of Norman Rockwell New York Farrar Straus and Giroux p 243 ISBN 978 0374113094 Marling Karal Ann 1994 As Seen on TV The Visual Culture of Everyday Life in the 1950s Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Press pp 73 74 ISBN 978 0674048836 Extract archived online search Famous for cited pp 72 73 Marling Karal Ann Hyphenated Culture Painting by Numbers in the New Age of Leisure Le Salon de PAINT BY NUMBERS Archived from the original on 2010 02 06 External links Edit Famous Artists School home page Old URL The Artists Who Founded Famous Artists School Famous Artists School Worth Stephen January 15 2014 Instruction Chad s Design For Television Animation Resources Inc Sample pages and discussion of volume 24 of the 1960 second edition of the Famous Artists Course Television art written by former Disney Studios animator and first 1938 television commercial producer Chad Grothkopf Famous Artists School Connecticut Historical Society Archived from the original on August 12 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Famous Artists School amp oldid 1151453646, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
