Rudolph Belarski (May 27, 1900 – December 24, 1983) was an American graphic artist known for his cover art depicting aerial combat for magazines such as Wings, Dare Devil Aces, and War Birds. He also drew science fiction covers for Argosy in the 1930s and covers for mystery and detective novels.[1][2][3]
Belarski was born on May 27, 1900, in Dupont, Pennsylvania, a mining town, to immigrant parents from Galicia.[3] At the age of 12, he was legally allowed to quit school to work in the coal mines where he spent ten years of his life. During that time he took mail-order art classes at night from International Correspondence School. In 1922, he moved to New York City and studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn from which he graduated in 1926.[2] From 1928 to 1933, Belarski taught at Pratt Institute.[3]
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Early careeredit
Upon ending his five years teaching at Pratt Institute, he first began working at Dell Publishing doing covers and interiors of the adventure pulps. The subject matter was about World War I or "The Great War." Some of the titles included War Aces, War Birds, T. X. O'Leary's War Birds, War Novels, and War Stories.[3]
Ending his two-year tenure at Dell Publishing; Belarski started painting pulp covers at Thrilling Publications/Standard Publications in 1935 and became one Ned Pines' top artists.[2][3] Some of the titles included Air War, American Eagle, Black Book Detective, Detective Novels, G-Men Detective, Lone Eagle, Mystery Book, The Phantom Detective, Popular Detective, Sky Fighters, Startling Stories, Thrilling Adventures, Thrilling Detective, Thrilling Mystery, and Thrilling Wonder.[3]
Also during this time, he would paint pulp covers for Munsey which included All-American Fiction, Argosy, Big Chief, Cavalier Classics, Detective Fiction Weekly, Double Detective, and Red Star Adventures. He also worked for Fiction House working on pulp covers which included Aces, Air Stories, Lariat Stories, and Wings.[3]
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During World War II, Belarski was considered too old for service, but joined the USO in which he drew portraits for hospitalized servicemen in New York and London. Following the war, he would become the cover top cover artists for Ned Pines and Popular Library[2] until 1951 while working for various men's magazines until 1960 which included Adventure, Argosy, For Men Only, Man's Conquest, Man's Illustrated, Man's World, Men, Outdoor Life, Stag, and True Adventure.[3]
Late career and deathedit
In 1954, Belarski moved to Westport, Connecticut and become a correspondence art instructor for Famous Artists School.[2] He remained an instructor until his retirement in 1972. On Christmas Eve 1983; he died of complications due to colitis.[3]
rudolph, belarski, 1900, december, 1983, american, graphic, artist, known, cover, depicting, aerial, combat, magazines, such, wings, dare, devil, aces, birds, also, drew, science, fiction, covers, argosy, 1930s, covers, mystery, detective, novels, born, 1900, . Rudolph Belarski May 27 1900 December 24 1983 was an American graphic artist known for his cover art depicting aerial combat for magazines such as Wings Dare Devil Aces and War Birds He also drew science fiction covers for Argosy in the 1930s and covers for mystery and detective novels 1 2 3 Rudolph BelarskiBornRudolph Belarski 1900 05 27 May 27 1900Dupont PennsylvaniaDiedDecember 24 1983 1983 12 24 aged 83 Westport ConnecticutNationalityAmericanAlma materInternational Correspondence SchoolPratt InstituteKnown forIllustrating pulp magazine covers graphic art painting art school instructorMovementInternational Correspondence SchoolPratt InstituteFamous Artists School Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Early career 2 2 World War II and post war 2 3 Late career and death 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksEarly life editBelarski was born on May 27 1900 in Dupont Pennsylvania a mining town to immigrant parents from Galicia 3 At the age of 12 he was legally allowed to quit school to work in the coal mines where he spent ten years of his life During that time he took mail order art classes at night from International Correspondence School In 1922 he moved to New York City and studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn from which he graduated in 1926 2 From 1928 to 1933 Belarski taught at Pratt Institute 3 Career editEarly career edit Upon ending his five years teaching at Pratt Institute he first began working at Dell Publishing doing covers and interiors of the adventure pulps The subject matter was about World War I or The Great War Some of the titles included War Aces War Birds T X O Leary s War Birds War Novels and War Stories 3 Ending his two year tenure at Dell Publishing Belarski started painting pulp covers at Thrilling Publications Standard Publications in 1935 and became one Ned Pines top artists 2 3 Some of the titles included Air War American Eagle Black Book Detective Detective Novels G Men Detective Lone Eagle Mystery Book The Phantom Detective Popular Detective Sky Fighters Startling Stories Thrilling Adventures Thrilling Detective Thrilling Mystery and Thrilling Wonder 3 Also during this time he would paint pulp covers for Munsey which included All American Fiction Argosy Big Chief Cavalier Classics Detective Fiction Weekly Double Detective and Red Star Adventures He also worked for Fiction House working on pulp covers which included Aces Air Stories Lariat Stories and Wings 3 World War II and post war edit During World War II Belarski was considered too old for service but joined the USO in which he drew portraits for hospitalized servicemen in New York and London Following the war he would become the cover top cover artists for Ned Pines and Popular Library 2 until 1951 while working for various men s magazines until 1960 which included Adventure Argosy For Men Only Man s Conquest Man s Illustrated Man s World Men Outdoor Life Stag and True Adventure 3 Late career and death edit In 1954 Belarski moved to Westport Connecticut and become a correspondence art instructor for Famous Artists School 2 He remained an instructor until his retirement in 1972 On Christmas Eve 1983 he died of complications due to colitis 3 References edit Brosterman Norman 2000 Out of Time Designs for the Twentieth Century Future New York Abrams p 93 ISBN 0810929392 a b c d e Chomko Mike June 14 2015 The Thrilling Adventures of Rudolph Belarski Pulpfest com Retrieved February 5 2018 a b c d e f g h i David Saunders 2009 Ruldoph Belarski PulpArtists com Retrieved February 5 2018 Further reading editGunnison John P 2007 Rudolph Belarski Pulp Art Masters Silver Spring Adventure House ISBN 978 1886937765External links editPulpCovers com Rudolph Belarski Rudolph Belarski at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rudolph Belarski amp oldid 1218042595, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
