Earl Thollander
Earl Thollander (April 13, 1922 – August 8, 2001) was an American artist, illustrator, author and a WWII U.S. Navy officer who is best known for his marine scene paintings, sketching, travel book writing and tour leading.
Earl Thollander
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- Name
- Earl Thollander
- Born
- April 13, 1922
- Birthplace
- Kingsburg, California, US
- Died
- August 08, 2001 (aged 79)
- Occupation
- Artist
- Nationality
- United States
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Earl Thollander (April 13, 1922 – August 8, 2001) was an American artist, illustrator, author and a WWII U.S. Navy officer who is best known for his marine scene paintings, sketching, travel book writing and tour leading.
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• Name — Earl Thollander • Born — April 13, 1922 • Birthplace — Kingsburg, California, US • Died — August 08, 2001 (aged 79) • Occupation — Artist
Early life and background
Early life and background
Earl was born in Kingsburg, California in 1923. His father was a school teacher and a building contractor. He was drawn to artistic pursuits from a young age, collecting stamps and making them into books. He grew up in San Francisco and attended Mission High School, and City College. Earl earned his bachelor's degree from the University of California in 1944. He joined the U.S. Navy during the WWII, and served for two years after graduating as a Naval Officer.
Career
Career
After the war, Earl returned to his hometown and attended San Francisco Art Institute and the Academy of Art. Moving forward he married Janet Behr in 1947, and later on graduated to Landphere & Associates advertising agency as an illustrator. While employed in advertising, Earl started working as a fine artist and by 1960 he became a freelance artist working from his home studio. Earl had a great interest in traveling and started making artworks related to different parts of the world that he had visited. He became famous for his drawings such as of Mount Saint Helena and scenes from Napa Valley. In his career, Earl had illustrated more than 62 children’s cooking and travel books.
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Life and career
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1923
Earl Thollander born.
2001
Earl Thollander died.
Books
Here are some of the illustrated books authored by Earl Thollander: • Back Roads Of California • Back Roads Of Oregon - 82 Trips On Oregon's Scenic Byways • Back Roads of California: 65 Trips on California s Scenic Byways • Back Roads Of New England • Back Roads Of Washington • Back Roads Of Arizona • Back Roads Of Texas • Earl Thollander's Back Roads Of California • Earl Thollander's San Francisco • Back Roads Of The Carolinas • Barns Of California • Arizona's Scenic Byways • The thousand recipe: Chinese cookbook • On The Shore Of The Sundown Sea
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- 1.Calistoga artist, author Earl Thollander dies at 79. Napa Valley Register.
- 2.29 Jul 1979, Page 67 - Statesman Journal. Statesman Journal. 1979-07-29.
- 3.TimesMachine: Monday, November 22 - Local artist and former U.S. Navy gunship officer Earl Thollander exhibits paintings in the national museum. The New York Times. 6. 1982.
- 4.11 May 1989 - The Press Democrat. The Press Democrat. 45. 1989-05-11.
- 5.25 Sep 1996 - The Napa Valley Register. Newspapers.com. 13.
- 6.Stoneberg, David. Calistoga artist Earl Thollander's works donated to St. Helena Public Library. Napa Valley Register.
- 7.John, Kelly St. Earl Thollander -- artist-author of illustrated books. SFGATE. 2001-08-10.
- 8.Local Artist Earl Thollander attracts attention after publishing artwork on Vietnam children's. San Francisco Chronicle. 4. 1983-11-21.
- 9.Stoneberg, David. Calistoga artist Earl Thollander's works donated to St. Helena Public Library. Napa Valley Register.
- 10.Artist in the Archives - Earl Thollander. San Jose Public Library.
- 11.Earl Thollander Artist and Writer Portfolio. earlthollander.com.
- 12.Earl Thollander - Biography. www.askart.com.
- 13.John, Kelly St. Earl Thollander -- artist-author of illustrated books. SFGATE. 2001-08-10.
- 14.Writer, JAY GOETTING Register Staff. Calistoga artist, author Earl Thollander dies at 79. Napa Valley Register.
- 15.Stoneberg, David. Calistoga artist Earl Thollander's works donated to St. Helena Public Library. Napa Valley Register.
- 16.7 May 1956, 65 - The San Francisco Examiner. The San Francisco Examiner. 1956-05-07.
- 17.13 Jan 1994 - The San Francisco Examiner. The San Francisco Examiner. 39. 1994-01-13.
- 18.Gross, Jaime. Fine Art Meets Fine Wine in Napa Valley. The New York Times. 2009-09-29. 0362-4331.
- 19.Marks, Ben. The Gay Old Days: If You Really Want To See San Francisco's Future, Go Back to 1957. Collectors Weekly.
- 20.If you walk to tour San Francisco. Deseret News. 1999-10-03.
- 21.18 Jan 1972, 3 - The Press Democrat. The Press Democrat. 3. 1972-01-18.
- 22.Earl Thollander Artist and Writer Portfolio. 2019-04-10.
- 23.Earl Thollander Books - Biography and List of Works - Author of 'Back Roads Of California'. www.biblio.com.
- 24.ThriftBooks. Earl Thollander Books List of books by author Earl Thollander.
- 25.20 Dec 1987, 122 - Hartford Courant. Hartford Courant. 1987-12-20.
- 26.2 Dec 1987 - The Noblesville Ledger. The Noblesville Ledger. 6. 1987-12-02.
- 27.10 Sep 1970 - Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Hawaii Tribune-Herald. 10. 1970-09-10.
- 28.14 Jul 1985, Page 67 - Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville Citizen-Times. 1985-07-14.
- 29.Yumpu.com. earl-thollander-s-back-roads-of-california-65-trips-on-california-s-scenic-byways. yumpu.com.
- 30.EARL THOLLANDER- BARNS OF CALIFORNIA. The Modesto Bee. 44. 1974-11-21.
- 31.Trove. trove.nla.gov.au.
- 32.28 Feb 1974, 84 - Independent at Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com.
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