Murray Hill in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Charles Dana Gibson
September 14, 1867 - December 23, 1944
111 East 35th Street, Manhattan
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 12, 2022
1. Charles Dana Gibson Marker
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Charles Dana Gibson. September 14, 1867 - December 23, 1944. Best known for his creation, the "Gibson Girl," who appeared in songs, operettas, clothing lines, hairstyles, even wallpaper designs , Charles Dana Gibson is generally credited for popularizing the ideal of feminine beauty in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He studied for two years at the Art Students League, and first sold his work in 1886 to the satirical Life magazine. For the next 30 years, as America's most popular illustrator, his pen and ink drawings were featured in best-selling books such as Richard Harding Davis' Soldiers of Fortune, and widely circulated magazines such as Harper's Weekly, Scribner's, and Collier's. He lived here from 1900 to 1902. In 1917, while President of the Society of Illustrators, Gibson gathered a group of artists to design posters to support the war effort, which became the Division of Pictorial Publicity. In 1918, he was elected to the National Academy of Design, and briefly became editor, and then the owner of Life magazine. In 1932, he retired from Life magazine, and moved to Maine, where he had summered since 1902, to paint.
Best known for his creation, the "Gibson Girl," who appeared in songs, operettas, clothing lines, hairstyles, even wallpaper designs Charles Dana Gibson is generally credited for popularizing the ideal of feminine beauty in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He studied for two years at the Art Students League, and first sold his work in 1886 to the satirical Life magazine. For the next 30 years, as America's most popular illustrator, his pen and ink drawings were featured in best-selling books such as Richard Harding Davis' Soldiers of Fortune, and widely circulated magazines such as Harper's Weekly, Scribner's, and Collier's. He lived here from 1900 to 1902. In 1917, while President of the Society of Illustrators, Gibson gathered a group of artists to design posters to support the war effort, which became the Division of Pictorial Publicity. In 1918, he was elected to the National Academy of Design, and briefly became editor, and then the owner of Life magazine. In 1932, he retired from Life magazine, and moved to Maine, where he had summered since 1902, to paint.
Location. 40° 44.853′ N, 73° 58.805′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Murray Hill. It is on East 35th Street west of Lexington Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 E 35th St, New York NY 10016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 12, 2022
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 509 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
