Robert Weaver (1924 - 1994) - photo 1

Robert Weaver

Robert Weaver was an American illustrator who was considered a pioneer of a contemporary approach to the field that began in the 1950s. Beginning in 1952, he embarked on a mission to combine the visual ideas found in fine art with the responsibility of journalist. He used a pencil to observe, record facts, and draw real life based visual essays. This approach would later be termed "visual journalism". Weaver is known for bringing the narrative qualities of cinematic storytelling to his profession. For five decades, Weaver created work for clients such as Esquire, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, Life, Look, The New York Times and Columbia Records.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:5 july 1924, Pittsburgh, USA
Date and place of death:4 september 1994, Manhasset, USA
Nationality:USA
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Genre painter, Illustrator, Journalist, Painter
Genre:Genre art, Portrait
Art style:Realism

Creators USA

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Davis Cone (1950)
Davis Cone
1950
Anthony Cudahy (1989)
Anthony Cudahy
1989
Robert Nava (1985)
Robert Nava
1985
Tim Eitel (1971)
Tim Eitel
1971
Larry Zox (1937 - 2006)
Larry Zox
1937 - 2006
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge (1844 - 1934)
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge
1844 - 1934
Jonas Wood (1977)
Jonas Wood
1977
Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon (1935 - 2009)
Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon
1935 - 2009
Bob Thompson (1937 - 1966)
Bob Thompson
1937 - 1966
Juan José Sicre (1898 - 1974)
Juan José Sicre
1898 - 1974
David Bradshaw (1944)
David Bradshaw
1944
Richard Walter Bock (1865 - 1949)
Richard Walter Bock
1865 - 1949
Carl Clemens Rungius (1869 - 1959)
Carl Clemens Rungius
1869 - 1959
Robert Barry (1936)
Robert Barry
1936
Donald De Lue (1897 - 1988)
Donald De Lue
1897 - 1988

Creators Realism

John Henry O'Hara (1905 - 1970)
John Henry O'Hara
1905 - 1970
Julius LeBlanc Stewart (1855 - 1919)
Julius LeBlanc Stewart
1855 - 1919
Tahir Ibrahim Fattah (1941)
Tahir Ibrahim Fattah
1941
Sigrid Kähler (1874 - 1923)
Sigrid Kähler
1874 - 1923
Simkha Faibusovich Simkhovitch (1885 - 1949)
Simkha Faibusovich Simkhovitch
1885 - 1949
Carl Johann Lasch (1822 - 1888)
Carl Johann Lasch
1822 - 1888
Hans Wilhelm Stillhammer (1881 - 1938)
Hans Wilhelm Stillhammer
1881 - 1938
Knud Bergslien (1827 - 1908)
Knud Bergslien
1827 - 1908
Léon Richet (1843 - 1907)
Léon Richet
1843 - 1907
Albrecht Adam (1786 - 1862)
Albrecht Adam
1786 - 1862
Otto Fikentscher (1862 - 1945)
Otto Fikentscher
1862 - 1945
Dmitry Semenovich Stelletsky (1875 - 1947)
Dmitry Semenovich Stelletsky
1875 - 1947
Karel Frans Philippeau (1825 - 1897)
Karel Frans Philippeau
1825 - 1897
Hans Fronius (1903 - 1988)
Hans Fronius
1903 - 1988
Pio Joris (1843 - 1921)
Pio Joris
1843 - 1921
Mariano Riccio (1510 - 1593)
Mariano Riccio
1510 - 1593
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