J. Thomson Willing
John Thomson Willing (August 5, 1860 – July 8, 1947) was an American artist and author. J. Thomson Willing was born in Toronto, he trained as a lithographer at the Ontario School of Art. Willing was the art director of Metropolitan Magazine.
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J. Thomson Willing
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- Born
- 1860 · Toronto.
- Died
- 1947
- Occupation
- artist · painter
- Education
- OCAD University
- Honours
- AIGA Medal
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In 1906, he was the art manager of Associated Sunday Magazines. In 1897 Willing was elected to the Salmagundi Club New York as an Artist member. During World War I, he was in charge of pictorial publicity in the Bureau of Information. His publicity work made events such as the Salvation Army Drive, the Campaign for the Relief of Armenia and the Near East, and the Methodist Centenary Drive successful. In 1915, he was the editor of Every Week until 1918 when it folded. He was art director of Gravure Service Corporation until his retirement in 1942. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) from 1886 to 1888. He was a charter member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) and its first treasurer. In 1921, he was elected as co-vice president of the AIGA and served until 1924 and was awarded the AIGA medal in 1935.
• Dames of high degree: being portraits after English masters, with decorations and biographical notes, 1895 • Some old time beauties: after portraits by the English masters, with embellishment and comment, 1895 • Beautiful women in art, 1913
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- 1.American Publishers' association. The American Blue Book of Biography: Men of 1912–. 1914.
- 2.EveryWeeksEditorialStaff.html. everyweek.unl.edu.
- 3.Centennial roster of the Salmagundi Club since its inception in 1871 to 1972.(SCNY, New York, 1972, p. 127)
- 4.Jensen, Jens. The Sketch Book. January 1, 1906.
- 5.Jensen, Jens. The Sketch Book. January 1, 1906.
- 6.Excelsior Publishing House. The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer. January 1, 1918.
- 7.JOHN T. WILLING. The New York Times. July 9, 1947.
- 8.New York Offices of the International Studio. The International Studio. 1920.
- 9.Moore Publishing Company. American Printer and Lithographer. January 1, 1921.
- 10.AIGA Medal and Medalists. AIGA the professional association for design.
- 11.Moore Publishing Company. American Printer and Lithographer. 1922.
- 12.Willing, Thomson. Dames of high degree: being portraits after English masters, with decorations and biographical notes. Joseph Knight. 1895.
- 13.Willing, Thomson. Some old time beauties: after portraits by the English masters, with embellishment and comment. Joseph Knight. January 1, 1895.
- 14.Willing, Thomson. Beautiful women in art . [Associated newspaper school]. January 1, 1913.
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