2002 issue 2 John Held Jr. – Irreverent Chronicler of the Jazz Age, by Walt Reed
John Held, Jr. (1889-1958) was a complete artist with talents in many directions, all of which he employed at various times in his long career.
Toast of the Town, by Maureen Hart Hennessey
Known as the Queen City of the Sound, New Rochelle, New York, a northern suburb of New York City, was one of America’s most popular enclaves for illustrators during the early twentieth century. Commuter trains to Grand Central Station, just 16 miles away, provided easy access to New York City, the country’s primary center of publishing. With its sophisticated social and cultural milieu, many prominent artists and illustrators were inspired to become a part of New Rochelle’s vibrant community.Can Computers Really Make Art, by Steve Buchanan
The creation of art has always been an exercise of technology that realizes the artist’s vision. We frequently lose sight of that fact because so many of our artistic icons, from old-master paintings to the work of the great twentieth-century illustrators, used tools that had not changed much for generations-pencils, charcoal, oil paint or watercolor.Behind the Scenes of an Exhibition, by Cris Raymond
Museum exhibitions can enthrall us, soothe us and sometimes even overwhelm us with their beauty and richness. Creating such an experience is the product of long and careful planning, and very few people understand the level of work involved in assembling a show at a museum. Here is an abbreviated glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes of an exhibition.