Joseph clement coll biography of barack
I first came across Coll's work via one of two tentpole monographs on his work from Flesk, “The Art of Adventure”, and “Legacy in Line”..
The pen and ink drawings of Joseph Clement Coll were to Pulp fiction what Charles Dana Gibson's drawings were to the newly liberated American woman.
Joseph Clement Coll
American book and newspaper illustrator
Joseph Clement Coll (July 2, 1881 – October 19, 1921) was an American book and newspaper illustrator. He was known for his pen and ink story illustrations that were used to illustrate adventure stories such as Conan Doyle's Sir Nigel.[2]
Early life
Joseph Clement Coll was born on July 2, 1881, in Philadelphia to an Irish immigrant family.[3][4] Both his father and his brothers worked as book binders.
As a child, Coll read many illustrated books and magazines. He graduated Central High School, where he took basic art courses, and started work without any academic art training.[3][4]
Illustration career
Joseph Clement Coll began his professional career working for the New York American as a newspaper artist apprentice at age 17.[5] At this time, his position would be similar to a modern-day news photographer, as his job was to illustrate current eve
